Papers by Froukje Kooistra
The raven and crow have been associated with death in a variety of cultures, primarily due to the... more The raven and crow have been associated with death in a variety of cultures, primarily due to their deep-black feathering and scavenger diet. In Scandinavia and Ireland the corvid was often paired with a supernatural patron, Valkyries and the Morrígan respectively. These supernatural patrons shared - and/or facilitated - the corvid's role as symbol of death, prophet and mentor of the hero, and were known to take up the shape of a corvid besides. The first part of this thesis is dedicated to exploring the similar function of the corvid in the Irish and Norse texts, while the second part discusses the corvid as a sine qua non, as it has an interesting foil in the corr ('crane, heron'). The corr is likewise associated with battle and prophecy, and its connection to the Irish hero Finn mac Cumaill may be indicative of a mentorship alike to that of the Morrígan and Cú Chulainn
Bachelor Thesis, 2020
Ravens have been linked to death in a variety of cultures due to their black feathering and scave... more Ravens have been linked to death in a variety of cultures due to their black feathering and scavenger diet. In Scandinavia and Ireland the corvid was often paired with a supernatural patron, who shared the corvid's role as symbol of death, prophet and mentor of the hero, and were known to take up the bird’s shape besides. The first part of this thesis is dedicated to the similar function of the corvid in the Irish and Norse texts, while the second part discusses the corvid as a sine qua non.
Events by Froukje Kooistra
Organizers: Thesislab & Teiresias Education Committee, with a special honory mention and remark o... more Organizers: Thesislab & Teiresias Education Committee, with a special honory mention and remark of appreciation to Juliane Witte (Research Master's student Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Studie) who took the lead in organising this exceptional event.
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Papers by Froukje Kooistra
Events by Froukje Kooistra