The Gyro: The Giantess who Lived a Thousand Years

This paper links the Papa Westray (Orkney) fire festival Gyro Nights to the North Atlantic folklore of the ogresses Gryla and Gygra, and the associated community drama traditions.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ljosland, Ragnhild
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Folklore
Old Norse
Orkney and Shetland Studies
Gygra
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/the-gyro-the-giantess-who-lived-a-thousand-years(c9d6c0fb-04a6-4aec-839a-cb9eed5e584f).html
http://www.papaygyronights.papawestray.org/html/gyro2012/SNAE.html
Description
Summary:This paper links the Papa Westray (Orkney) fire festival Gyro Nights to the North Atlantic folklore of the ogresses Gryla and Gygra, and the associated community drama traditions.

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