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The Golden Age of Northumbria by H.E. Davidson (1958) [Part 1: How Northumbria Began]

To the Reader This book is the story of how Christianity came to Northumbria. It tells you why we call the time of King Edwin and the kings who came after him the Golden Age. all the people mentioned in it really lived, and all the facts are based either on early records and books … Continue reading The Golden Age of Northumbria by H.E. Davidson (1958) [Part 1: How Northumbria Began] →

Fostering by Giants in Old Norse Saga Literature by Hilda R. Ellis (1941) 1

  A study of the part played by giants and giantesses in the Fornaldar Sögur reveals an interesting motif, which reappears in a number of stories, and which I think deserves closer study. It will be seen that it does not depend merely on similarity of plot in different tales, and is indeed in many … Continue reading Fostering by Giants in Old Norse Saga Literature by Hilda R. Ellis (1941) 1 →