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Record #171250:
The hafstramb and margyr of the King's Mirror: an analysis / Waldemar H. Lehn, Irmgard I. Schroeder.
Title: | The hafstramb and margyr of the King's Mirror: an analysis / Waldemar H. Lehn, Irmgard I. Schroeder. |
Author(s): | Lehn, Waldemar H. Schroeder, Irmgard I. |
Date: | 2004. |
In: | Polar Record. (2004.), Vol. 40(213) (2004) |
Abstract: | King's Mirror is unusually accurate about Greenland and Iceland, but also contains "wonders", usually translated "merman" and "mermaid". Article shows latter was not carry-over from Greek siren. Both are shown to be probably mirages, illustrated by mirages of orca, walrus and boulder. |
Notes: | Polar Record. Vol. 40(213) :121-134 (2004). |
Keywords: | 291.13 -- Myths and mythology. 551.593.11 -- Mirages. A -- Geophysical sciences (general). (*3) -- Arctic regions. |
SPRI record no.: | 171250 |
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