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The Myth of the Gift

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Organising my thoughts for my Global Encounters Term Paper concerning the role of gift exchange and material culture in the Viking era. Substantiative evidence from the National Museum of Scotland's Collection and textual evidence from the Icelandic sagas. Using theories of Agency and ekphrasis.

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The Myth of the Gift

Icelandic Sagas
1. Ardun's Tale
  1. Arm Ring from King Svein
    1. Example?
2. Egil's Saga
  1. Sword, Broken
    1. Example?
3. Gisla's Saga
  1. Sword, Broken
4. Vatnsdaela Saga
  1. Amulet
    1. Example?
Agency
1. Social Dynamics
  1. Status
    1. Honor
    2. Power
  2. Relationships
    1. Family
    2. King/Jarl
Ekphrasis
1. Active Art Objects
2. Literature

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