Narratives and Rituals of the Nightmare Hag in Scandinavian Folk Belief
(Part of the Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic Series)
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This books explores varying conceptions of the Nightmare hag, mara, in Scandinavian folk belief. What began as observations of some startling narratives preserved in folklore archives where sex, violence and curses are recurring themes gradually led to questions as to how rural people envisaged good and evil, illness and health, and cause and effect. At closer reading, narratives about the mara character involve existential themes, as...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:3030489213
ISBN13:9783030489212
Release Date:February 2022
Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan
Length:310 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"
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