Encounters with the Paranormal in Medieval Iceland II: Myth and Language
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Special Session
Organizer Name
Ármann Jakobsson
Organizer Affiliation
Háskóli Íslands
Presider Name
Guðrún Nordal
Presider Affiliation
Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum/Háskóli Íslands
Paper Title 1
Evaluations of Óðinn’s Magic in the Works of Snorri Sturluson
Presenter 1 Name
Kevin J. Wanner
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Western Michigan Univ.
Paper Title 2
Metamorphosis in the North
Presenter 2 Name
Kolfinna Jónatansdóttir
Presenter 2 Affiliation
Háskóli Íslands
Paper Title 3
“Ok flýgr þat jafnan”: Just What Did Böðvarr Bjarki Kill?
Presenter 3 Name
Sandra Ballif Straubhaar
Presenter 3 Affiliation
Univ. of Texas-Austin
Paper Title 4
The Language of Birds in Old Norse Tradition
Presenter 4 Name
Tim Bourns
Presenter 4 Affiliation
Háskóli Íslands
Start Date
10-5-2013 3:30 PM
Session Location
Schneider 1140
Description
The session is organised as a part of the 'Encounters with the paranormal in medieval Iceland' currently taking place in the University of Iceland, Reykjavík. The project is directed towards how the paranormal (supernatural, occult) is defined in medieval Iceland. Its appearances in various types of medieval texts, e.g. Sagas of Icelanders, Sturlunga saga, bishops’ sagas, the Eddas and legendary sagas, will be surveyed. The main focus of the project is on one hand how the paranormal is defined and categorised, specifically relating to the concepts which are used and their meaning. On the other hand the focus is on the experiences of individuals and their access to the uncanny and the otherworld. Our focus is significantly directed towards language itself and the cognitive dealings with the other. Various types of the paranormal and paranormal experiences will be addressed (otherworldly creatures, witchcraft, miracles, dreams) and these will be put into context with gender, the concept of time and social issues.
Encounters with the Paranormal in Medieval Iceland II: Myth and Language
Schneider 1140
The session is organised as a part of the 'Encounters with the paranormal in medieval Iceland' currently taking place in the University of Iceland, Reykjavík. The project is directed towards how the paranormal (supernatural, occult) is defined in medieval Iceland. Its appearances in various types of medieval texts, e.g. Sagas of Icelanders, Sturlunga saga, bishops’ sagas, the Eddas and legendary sagas, will be surveyed. The main focus of the project is on one hand how the paranormal is defined and categorised, specifically relating to the concepts which are used and their meaning. On the other hand the focus is on the experiences of individuals and their access to the uncanny and the otherworld. Our focus is significantly directed towards language itself and the cognitive dealings with the other. Various types of the paranormal and paranormal experiences will be addressed (otherworldly creatures, witchcraft, miracles, dreams) and these will be put into context with gender, the concept of time and social issues.