Hafgerdingar: a mystery from the King's Mirror explained

The medieval King's Mirror describes Iceland and Greenland with a scientific accuracy that is remarkable. One of the very few exceptions is the hafgerdingar in the Greenland Sea. The term translates as ‘sea hedges,’ within which a mariner may become trapped at great peril. Many have believed th...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Authors: Lehn, Waldemar H., Schroeder, Irmgard I.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2003
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247403002924
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247403002924