Essays about: "Mytologi"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the word Mytologi.

  1. 1. Hanging by a thread : A metaphorical analysis of Viking Age tapestries

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Simone Liw de Bernardi; [2023]
    Keywords : Viking Age; conceptual metaphor; metaphorical approach; textiles; tapestries; Oseberg; Vestfold; Rolvsøy; Østfold; Överhogdal; Jämtland; ship burial; chamber grave; Viking Age art; Old Norse mythology; Vikingatid; konseptuell metafor; textil; Oseberg; Rolvsøy; Överhogdal; båtgrav; krammargrav; vikingatida konst; fornnordisk mytologi;

    Abstract : Viking Age tapestries are rare, with only a few examples known. Previous interpretations of figurative depictions from the Viking Age have mainly focused on what mythical or legendary gods and heroes these images might depict. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Hobbit as seen through Christian Virtue Ethics and Norse Mythology

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

    Author : Karl Axel Harrysson; [2022]
    Keywords : J.R.R. Tolkien; The Hobbit; Archetypal Criticism; Greed; Pride;

    Abstract : The works of J.R.R. Tolkien have been analysed through a Christian perspective claiming Christian influences  numerous times. READ MORE

  4. 3. Gorgon motifs on Archaic Greek coins

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Elma Mujkanovic; [2020]
    Keywords : Gorgon; iconography; mythology; Athens; Neapolis in Macedon; gorgon; ikonografi; mytologi; Aten; Napolis i Makedonien.;

    Abstract : The Gorgon is a creature described as terrible in ancient literature. It was depicted with glaring eyes, tusks and a hanging tongue and was a part of Greek antiquity from Archaic to Roman Period. The Gorgon motif has frequently been adorned on different materials. READ MORE

  5. 4. Surt's diaries : how the world was created according to Norse mythology

    University essay from Konstfack/Grafisk Design & Illustration

    Author : Kaoru Furuko; [2014]
    Keywords : Animation; Norse mythology; Animerad film; Nordisk mytologi;

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  6. 5. Yeats, Myth and Mythical Method : A Close Reading of the Representations of Celtic and Catholic Mythology in “The Wanderings of Oisin”

    University essay from Institutionen för språkstudier

    Author : Jenny Sperens; [2013]
    Keywords : Yeats; mythical method; close reading; Irish mythology; Oisin; Yeats; mytisk metod; närläsning; Irländsk mytologi; Oisin;

    Abstract : “The Wanderings of Oisin” was published in 1889 and is one of W.B Yeats’ earliest poems and is the main focus for this essay. The poem depicts the duality of Irish identity and the transition from one system of belief to another. This essay will demonstrate that W. READ MORE