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Remembering the Vikings: Ancestry, cultural memory and geographical variation

Ellis, Caitlin

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Caitlin Ellis



Abstract

The Vikings are an excellent example of the significance of cultural memory: from post-Viking-Age sources to their rediscovery in the Victorian period to their popular appeal in current times. Ancestry is a key dimension as vikings could be dynasty founders or imbue a region with Scandinavian heritage. The importance of settlements remaining connected with Iceland and the Old Norse cultural milieu is highlighted. Archaeological evidence and non-Scandinavian sources can highlight the gaps in Norse memory, where specific events have been forgotten and some regions of the Viking world have received less attention than others. Stretching from America to Russia, the impact of post-medieval political events, of modern marketisation and of different scholarly approaches is also considered.

Citation

Ellis, C. (2021). Remembering the Vikings: Ancestry, cultural memory and geographical variation. History Compass, 19(4), https://doi.org/10.1111/hic3.12652

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 15, 2021
Online Publication Date Mar 26, 2021
Publication Date 2021
Deposit Date Sep 20, 2021
Publicly Available Date Sep 20, 2021
Journal History Compass
Electronic ISSN 1478-0542
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 19
Issue 4
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/hic3.12652

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