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In Search of Knowledge and Wisdom – A Theme in Old Norse Culture

Susie J Folmer, March 2023 In Old Norse literature a philosophical pattern emerges around the attainment of knowledge and wisdom. This dominant theme in Old Norse literature underpins the cultural philosophy of life and the values and beliefs of society. Under the layered and complex kennings, metaphors, and parables the theme of attainment of knowledgeContinue reading “In Search of Knowledge and Wisdom – A Theme in Old Norse Culture”