Narratives and Rituals of the Nightmare Hag in Scandinavian Folk Belief /

This books explores varying conceptions of the Nightmare hag, mara, in Scandinavian folk belief. What began as observations of some startling narratives preserved in folklore archives where sex, violence and curses are recurring themes gradually led to questions as to how rural people envisaged good...

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Main Author:	Raudvere, Catharina (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.
Edition:	1st ed. 2020.
Series:	Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic,
Subjects:	Europe-History-1492-. Russia-History. Europe, Eastern-History. Social history. History of Modern Europe. Russian, Soviet, and East European History. Social History. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book