- Old Norse Philology, Runology, Scandinavian languages, Germanic linguistics, Old Norse Religion, Mythology (Old Norse Literature), and 21 moreViking Age Archaeology, Viking Age Scandinavia, Old Norse Literature, Elder Futhark Runes, Early Medieval Archaeology, Early Medieval History, VIking-Age ritual and religion, Vikings, Material Culture of the Viking age, Ancient History, Mythology And Folklore, Viking Burial Customs, Burial Practices (Archaeology), Scandinavian Archaeology, Funerary Archaeology, Archaeology of Religion, Norse mythology, Norse Archaeology, Norse religion, Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology, and Viking Studiesedit
- My research interests include Norse Philology, Runology specifically, and Norse Religion/Mythology.edit
This was an in-class presentation, alongside a post-Presentation discussion. It centres around a model of syncretism that focuses more on Indigenous autonomy and less on Roman forcefulness. This is in no way complete, it co-incides with... more
This was an in-class presentation, alongside a post-Presentation discussion.
It centres around a model of syncretism that focuses more on Indigenous autonomy and less on Roman forcefulness.
This is in no way complete, it co-incides with a 15minute time allotment and is merely a springboard into wider discussion. Roman religion, and the wider study of the History of Religion is an area of research which I see benefitting my exploration of the Norse society and culture.
It centres around a model of syncretism that focuses more on Indigenous autonomy and less on Roman forcefulness.
This is in no way complete, it co-incides with a 15minute time allotment and is merely a springboard into wider discussion. Roman religion, and the wider study of the History of Religion is an area of research which I see benefitting my exploration of the Norse society and culture.
Research Interests:
A document about a Rune workshop I ran, to help others' teach this subject. It covers most of the writing system, constructing a chronological paradigm through Elder, Transitional Younger and the Younger Fuþark. It is based on using... more
A document about a Rune workshop I ran, to help others' teach this subject.
It covers most of the writing system, constructing a chronological paradigm through Elder, Transitional Younger and the Younger Fuþark.
It is based on using Student application and reflects this method
It covers most of the writing system, constructing a chronological paradigm through Elder, Transitional Younger and the Younger Fuþark.
It is based on using Student application and reflects this method
Research Interests:
Today, we have a 21st Century awareness of diversity in expression pertaining to a person’s gender, sexuality and place in the world. Yet we sometimes forget that these markers of human identity have always existed throughout our shared... more
Today, we have a 21st Century awareness of diversity in expression pertaining to a person’s gender, sexuality and place in the world. Yet we sometimes forget that these markers of human identity have always existed throughout our shared cultural past, and are articulated in various ways within ancient stories and mythologies.
In this thesis, I will consider the way that gender identity and sexuality are evoked in Norse mythology, focusing on the figure of Loki.
The sexuality and gender identity of Loki has not previously been surveyed. The starting point of this research comprises a close reading of Georges Dumézil’s system of understanding myth, followed by an analysis of Jerold C. Frakes’s attempt to explain the position of Loki in Norse mythology and religion. These scholars’ works are seminal to understanding the god Loki, and will guide my comparative study of the nature of Loki amongst the other gods and in other cultures. I will then draw on their theories to offer my own interpretation of Loki’s position in the pantheon. Following this, I will discuss the sexuality and gender-identity of Loki and how this reflects the social milieu of Viking-Age Norse society.
My central thesis statement is therefore twofold: first, to fully grasp the role of Loki in Norse mythology we have to look at them through the lens of the Norse worldview; second, an awareness of Loki’s place in the pantheon gives us insights into Norse understandings of gender identity and sexuality.
In this thesis, I will consider the way that gender identity and sexuality are evoked in Norse mythology, focusing on the figure of Loki.
The sexuality and gender identity of Loki has not previously been surveyed. The starting point of this research comprises a close reading of Georges Dumézil’s system of understanding myth, followed by an analysis of Jerold C. Frakes’s attempt to explain the position of Loki in Norse mythology and religion. These scholars’ works are seminal to understanding the god Loki, and will guide my comparative study of the nature of Loki amongst the other gods and in other cultures. I will then draw on their theories to offer my own interpretation of Loki’s position in the pantheon. Following this, I will discuss the sexuality and gender-identity of Loki and how this reflects the social milieu of Viking-Age Norse society.
My central thesis statement is therefore twofold: first, to fully grasp the role of Loki in Norse mythology we have to look at them through the lens of the Norse worldview; second, an awareness of Loki’s place in the pantheon gives us insights into Norse understandings of gender identity and sexuality.