126-069 Viking Studies B

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HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

126-068 Viking Studies A. European studies students wishing to enrol in this subject would normally have completed first year European studies, see Prerequisites.

Semester

Subject Description

This subject builds on skills acquired in 126-068 Viking Studies A. It studies further the Old Norse language and the literature of early Scandinavia as well as the culture of Scandinavia during the Viking Age with special emphasis on mythology and religion. On completion of this subject students should have consolidated and extended their knowledge of the Old Norse language so that they can read a short saga with the aid of a dictionary.