Burning Down the House
Mythological Chaos and World Order on Gotlandic Picture Stones
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12476342 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nanouschka Myrberg (Stockholm University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 99-119 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-10 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Current Swedish Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1102-7355 • E-ISSN: 2002-3901 |
| Publisher | Svenska Arkeologiska Samfundet (PUBLISHER • SE) |
| DOI | 10.37718/csa.2005.06 |
| OpenAlex | W208868836 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
The Gotlandic picture stone monuments of the oldest type constitute a material manifestation of a "concept" which basically deals with world order and balance, from the single picture to the monument as a whole. This concept is detectable in myths, sagas and material culture alike. Only by paying more attention to the female agents of the sagas is it possible to reach an understanding ofthe common content of ideas between the different expressions. That the elements play an important role in the sagas is reflected in the setting and execution of monuments and artefacts
Art · Balance (ability · Business · CHAOS (operating system · Literature · Mythology · Order (exchange · Visual arts · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Computer Science · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History · Linguistics and language evolution · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.23 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2021 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |