All Outputs (6)

Wisdom from the dead : the Ljóðatal section of Hávamál. (2007)
Journal Article
McKinnell, J. (2007). Wisdom from the dead : the Ljóðatal section of Hávamál. Medium ævum, 76, 85-115

This article analyses the last major section of the Old Norse Eddic poem 'Hávamál', demonstrating that the mythical account of the sacrificial hanging of Óðinn is closely linked to the eighteen magic songs that he learns as a result, concluding that... Read More about Wisdom from the dead : the Ljóðatal section of Hávamál..

Hávamál B: A Poem of Sexual Intrigue (2005)
Journal Article
McKinnell, J. (2005). Hávamál B: A Poem of Sexual Intrigue. Saga-book, 29(2005), 83-114

The collection of mythological and gnomic verse in the Poetic Edda which is known as Hávamál is shown to be made up of four major elements, of which the second is a witty poem about sexual intrigue, probably composed in the 12th century under the inf... Read More about Hávamál B: A Poem of Sexual Intrigue.

‘On Heiðr’ (2001)
Journal Article
McKinnell, J. (2001). ‘On Heiðr’. Saga-book, 25(4), 394-417

This article considers the enigmatic figure of Heiðr in the Old Norse mythological poem 'Völuspá' and concludes that she is the narrator of the poem, that her name means 'heath', and that she is not the same figure as Gullveig 'the gold lady' (i.e. t... Read More about ‘On Heiðr’.

The Medieval pageant waggons at York : their orientation and height. (2000)
Journal Article
McKinnell, J. (2000). The Medieval pageant waggons at York : their orientation and height. Early Theatre, 3(1), 79-104

The Medieval Pageant Wagons at York: their Orientation and Height (2000)
Journal Article
McKinnell, J. (2000). The Medieval Pageant Wagons at York: their Orientation and Height. Early Theatre, 3, 79-104

Myth as Therapy: the Usefulness of Brymskvida (2000)
Journal Article
McKinnell, J. (2000). Myth as Therapy: the Usefulness of Brymskvida. Medium ævum, 69(1), 1-20