Shamanism and Old English PoetryTales on two monumental labors: to define shamanism and to show that it underlies some Anglo-Saxon poetry. Applying anthropological studies of tribal peoples in modern times to intensive examinations of Beowulf, metrical charms, and decorative art, Glasecki finds not living shamanism, but embedded t |
Contents
Vestiges of Animism | 53 |
Evidence of Ecstasy | 69 |
Shamanic Therapy | 103 |
Copyright | |
5 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
Ęsir Amerindian Anglo-Saxon animal guardian animistic apprentice associated bear bear's Beowulf bird boar bone Chadwick charm Chickering cognate Collinder companions context culture cure demiurge descent disease disease-shooting doctor dream dreamtime ecstasy ecstatic travel Edsman elfshot Eliade emphasizes enemies epic especially evil fight Figure fylgja fylgjur Geats Germanic gift Grendel healing helmet helpers hero Hreidmar Hrolf's Hrothgar's Icelandic imagery implies initiatory Iron Age Lapps literal magic Mauss merewif monsters motif mythic nigouimes Nine Herbs Charm Njal's Saga Norse Odin Odin's Old English ordeal paet poem poet poetry preliterary quest realm reflects reflexes of shamanic rites ritual Rupert Bruce-Mitford Saga seax seidr shamanic initiation shamanic myth shape-shifting shot Siberian smith song sorcerer soul spear spirit power strength suggests Sutton Hoo sword symbol sympathetic taboo talismanic taonga techniques therapy tion Torslunda Totemism tradition tribal tribes Tungus underworld valkyries warrior weapons Weland Wit Foerstice Woden wolf Yakut