Old Norse Mythology—Comparative Perspectives. Ed. Pernille Hermann, Stephen A. Mitchell, Jens Peter Schødt with Amber Rose. Cambridge: Milman Parry Collection of Oral Literature, 2017
Old Norse materials regarding the sun present conflicting stories about its identity and nature. ... more Old Norse materials regarding the sun present conflicting stories about its identity and nature. These contradictions are examined in light of folk song materials and other evidence from Balto-Finnic, Sámi, and Baltic cultures to investigate to what extent a shared mythic narrative of a female sun (or sun's daughter) may have existed as a common element in Nordic/Baltic mythologies and whether that figure enters into marriage with other astral figures (e.g., the moon, the stars). Methodologically, the paper investigates the extent to which folk song materials—central in the reconstruction of Finnish and Baltic mythologies but largely rejected in the field of Old Norse studies—can serve as useful tools in reconstructing ancient myths in the region.
Journal of Folklore and Education 3 (2016): 31-41. The Lac du Flambeau Public School's annual wil... more Journal of Folklore and Education 3 (2016): 31-41. The Lac du Flambeau Public School's annual wild rice harvest is examined within the context of educational sovereignty and as a decolonizing educational initiative.
The article explores the intertwined religious and artistic viewpoints of contemporary Sámi artis... more The article explores the intertwined religious and artistic viewpoints of contemporary Sámi artist Lars Levi Sunna of Kiruna, Sweden. Sunna self-consciously situates his artwork within a personal and familial history that centers around traditional Sámi livelihoods and the practice of handicraft (duodji). Through his duodji-inspired pictorial art and art installations, Sunna chronicles a personal exploration that involved learning about his people's pre-Christian religious traditions and consciously making a place for them within his life and work, while maintaining his identity as a Laestadian Christian.
Old Norse Mythology—Comparative Perspectives. Ed. Pernille Hermann, Stephen A. Mitchell, Jens Peter Schødt with Amber Rose. Cambridge: Milman Parry Collection of Oral Literature, 2017
Old Norse materials regarding the sun present conflicting stories about its identity and nature. ... more Old Norse materials regarding the sun present conflicting stories about its identity and nature. These contradictions are examined in light of folk song materials and other evidence from Balto-Finnic, Sámi, and Baltic cultures to investigate to what extent a shared mythic narrative of a female sun (or sun's daughter) may have existed as a common element in Nordic/Baltic mythologies and whether that figure enters into marriage with other astral figures (e.g., the moon, the stars). Methodologically, the paper investigates the extent to which folk song materials—central in the reconstruction of Finnish and Baltic mythologies but largely rejected in the field of Old Norse studies—can serve as useful tools in reconstructing ancient myths in the region.
Journal of Folklore and Education 3 (2016): 31-41. The Lac du Flambeau Public School's annual wil... more Journal of Folklore and Education 3 (2016): 31-41. The Lac du Flambeau Public School's annual wild rice harvest is examined within the context of educational sovereignty and as a decolonizing educational initiative.
The article explores the intertwined religious and artistic viewpoints of contemporary Sámi artis... more The article explores the intertwined religious and artistic viewpoints of contemporary Sámi artist Lars Levi Sunna of Kiruna, Sweden. Sunna self-consciously situates his artwork within a personal and familial history that centers around traditional Sámi livelihoods and the practice of handicraft (duodji). Through his duodji-inspired pictorial art and art installations, Sunna chronicles a personal exploration that involved learning about his people's pre-Christian religious traditions and consciously making a place for them within his life and work, while maintaining his identity as a Laestadian Christian.
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