The meanings of elf and elves in medieval England

This thesis investigates the character and role of non-Christian belief in medieval societies, and how we can reconstruct it using written sources. It focuses on Anglo-Saxon culture, contextualising Anglo-Saxon material with analyses of Middle English, Older Scots, Scandinavian and Irish texts. We l...

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Main Author: Hall, Alaric T. P.
Published: University of Glasgow 2004
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.414136