The Damaged Bone and the Lone Mushroom : Þórr’s Goats, Tyrolean Chamois, Sami Bears and Canadian Salmon

ABSTRACT: The article carries out a comparative exercise focusing on the Norse myth about Þórr slaughtering and then reviving his goats. It has sometimes been argued that the myth is a borrowing from a Christian legend about Saint Germanus. This is, however, problematic since similar traditions are...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bek-Pedersen, Karen
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Danish
Published: The Editorial Board 2022
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Online Access:https://tidsskrift.dk/rvt/article/view/132123