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NARRATIVES AND RITUALS OF THE NIGHTMARE HAG IN SCANDINAVIAN IBD

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
02 / 2022
9783030489212
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Sinopsis

This books explores varying conceptions of the Nightmare hag, mara, in Scandinavian folk belief.áWhat began as observations of some startling narratives preserved in folklore archives whereásex, violence and curses are recurring themes gradually led to questions as to how ruralápeople envisaged good and evil, illness and health, and cause and effect. Atácloser reading, narratives about the mara character involve existential themes, as well as comments on gender and social hierarchy. This monograph analyses how this female creatureáwas conceived of in oral literature and everyday ritual practice in pre-industrial Scandinavia, andáwhat role she played in a larger pattern of belief in witchcraft and magic.

PVP
121,47