Like other regions of the world, the usage and meaning of the term 'Scandinavia' can vary depending on defining criteria. Some or all of the following geo-political entities may variously be considered peripherally Scandinavian, since they traditionally have had strong political and economic ties with Scandinavia proper: Faroe Islands Finland (a sovereign republic since 1917-18) Greenland Iceland (a sovereign republic since 1944-45) Jan Mayen Svalbard ...

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Scandinavia, Scandinavia - Greater Scandinavia Norden, Scandinavia - Etymology, Scandinavia - History, Scandinavia - Languages, Scandinavia - Politics, Scandinavia - Historical political structure

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The etymology for the names Scandinavia and Skåne (Scania) is considered to be the same. The name is most probably derived from the Germanic *Skaðin- meaning "danger" (cf. English scathing and unscathed) and *awjo meaning "island". It may have referred to the dangerous banks around Skanör (skan- is the same as in Scandinavia, and -ör means "sandbanks") and Falsterbo in Skåne in southernmost Scandinavia. Alternatively, the first element is sometimes attributed to the Scandinav ...

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In Scandinavia, the sæter/seter (Norwegian) or Säter (Swedish) (from old Norse setr) is a common mountain or forest pasture used in the summer for transhumance. In the summer (usually late-June) the livestock is moved to the mountain farm, often quite distant from the home farm, preserving the meadows in the valleys for use as hay. The bulls usually remain at the home farm. As fall approaches, once the grazing is no longer adequate, ...

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Transhumance, Transhumance - Laws of Migration, Transhumance - Scandinavia, Transhumance - Place Name, Transhumance - Types of Migrations, Transhumance - Causes of Migrations, Transhumance - Reference

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In Scandinavia, there was a great import of goods, such as coins (more than 7 000), vessels, bronze images, glass beakers, enameled buckles, weapons, etc. Moreover, the style of metal objects and clay vessels was markedly Roman. For the first time appear objects such as shears and pawns. In the 3rd century and 4th century, some elements are imported from Germanic tribes that had settled north of the Black Sea, such as the runes. There are also many bog bodies from this time in Denmark, Schleswig and southern Sweden. Together with the ...

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Roman Iron Age, Roman Iron Age - Scandinavia

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In Scandinavia, hill forts are fortifications from the Iron Age which may have had several functions. They are usually located on the crests of hills and mountains making use of precipices and marshes which worked as natural defenses. The crests' more accessible parts were defended with walls of stone and outer walls in the slopes beneath are common. Round and closed, so called, ring forts are common even on flat ground. The walls often have remaining parts of stone, which were probably the support of pales. They often have wel ...

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Hill fort, Hill fort - Scandinavia, Hill fort - Britain and Ireland, Hill fort - France, Hill fort - New Zealand, Hill fort - Examples

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In the Scandinavian countries hundreds were used in Sweden (with Finland), Norway and Denmark. In older Sweden (Svealand), the division was called Hundare, whereas in Götaland (Geatland), Denmark and Norway it was called herred and härad. Eventually that division was superseded by introducing the härad also in Svealand. Hundreds were not organized in Norrland, i.e. the northern sparsely populated part of Sweden. It is possible that hundreds were organised in Finland even in pre-Ch ...

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In Norway, 7-Eleven was established in 1986. As of August 2004, there are 79 7-Eleven stores in Norway. The first Danish 7-Eleven was opened in Østerbro on September 14, 1993. As of the end of 2005, there were over 55 stores, mostly in Copenhagen, Århus, Aalborg and Odense. From 2005 stores were also located in shopping malls. 7-Eleven Sverige has the license in Sweden since 1993. In the mid-90's, 7-Eleven in Sweden received bad publicity, resulting in many stores being sold and close ...

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Seven Eleven, Seven Eleven - United States, Seven Eleven - Australia, Seven Eleven - Canada, Seven Eleven - Hong Kong, Seven Eleven - Japan, Seven Eleven - Scandinavia, Seven Eleven - Taiwan, Seven Eleven - Thailand, Seven Eleven - Trivia

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Since most beings from Scandinavian folklore are said to be afraid of steel, Scandinavian parents often placed a steel item such as a pair of scissors or a knife on top of an unbaptized infant's cradle. It was believed that, if a human child was taken in spite of such measures, the parents could force the return of the child by treating the changeling cruelly, using methods such as whipping or even inserting it in a heated oven. In at least one case, a woman was taken to court for having killed her child in an oven.^{See also:}

Changeling, Changeling - Scandinavia, Changeling - Wales, Changeling - Ireland, Changeling - Replacement people in modern literature film and gaming, Changeling - Notes, Changeling - External link

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In Norway, 7-Eleven was established in 1986. As of August 2004, there are 79 7-Eleven stores in Norway. The first Danish 7-Eleven was opened in Østerbro on September 14, 1993. As of the end of 2005, there were over 55 stores, mostly in Copenhagen, Århus, Aalborg and Odense. From 2005 stores were also located in shopping malls. 7-Eleven Sverige has the license in Sweden since 1993. In the mid-90's, 7-Eleven in Sweden received bad publicity, resulting in many stores being sold and close ...

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7-Eleven, 7-Eleven - United States, 7-Eleven - Australia, 7-Eleven - Canada, 7-Eleven - Hong Kong, 7-Eleven - Japan, 7-Eleven - Scandinavia, 7-Eleven - Taiwan, 7-Eleven - Thailand, 7-Eleven - Trivia

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In Scandinavia family names often, but certainly not always, originate from a patronymic. In Sweden, the patronymic ending is -sson, e.g. Karlsson ("Karl's son"). In Denmark and Norway, the corresponding ending is -sen, as in Karlsen. Names ending with dotter/datter (daughter), such as Olofsdotter, are rare but occurring, and only applies to females. Today, the patronymic names are passed on similarly to family names in other Western countries, and a person's father doesn't have to be called ...

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Family name, Family name - English-speaking countries, Family name - French-speaking countries, Family name - Ireland, Family name - Irish surname prefixes, Family name - Italy, Family name - Greece, Family name - Pakistan, Family name - Portugal and Brazil, Family name - Spain and Hispanic areas, Family name - The Philippines, Family name - Iceland, Family name - Scandinavia, Family name - The Netherlands, Family name - Belgium, Family name - Russia, Family name - Poland, Family name - Ashkenazi Jewish surnames, Family name - Romania, Family name - India and Indonesia, Family name - Ethiopia/Eritrea, Family name - China Hungary Japan Korea and Vietnam, Family name - Mongolia

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In Scandinavia family names often, but certainly not always, originate from a patronymic. In Sweden, the patronymic ending is -sson, e.g. Karlsson ("Karl's son"). In Denmark and Norway, the corresponding ending is -sen, as in Karlsen. Names ending with dotter/datter (daughter), such as Olofsdotter, are rare but occurring, and only apply to females. Today, the patronymic names are passed on similarly to family names in other Western countries, and a person's father doesn't have to be called ...

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Family name, Family name - English-speaking countries, Family name - French-speaking countries, Family name - Ireland, Family name - Irish surname prefixes, Family name - Italy, Family name - Greece, Family name - Pakistan, Family name - Portugal and Brazil, Family name - Spain and Hispanic areas, Family name - The Philippines, Family name - Iceland, Family name - Finland, Family name - Scandinavia, Family name - The Netherlands, Family name - Belgium, Family name - Russia, Family name - Poland, Family name - Ashkenazi Jewish surnames, Family name - Romania, Family name - India and Indonesia, Family name - Ethiopia/Eritrea, Family name - China Hungary Japan Korea and Vietnam, Family name - Mongolia

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The Wisconsin (in North America), Weichsel (in Scandinavia), Devensian (in the British Isles), Midlandian (in Ireland) and Würm glaciation (in the Alps) are the most recent glaciations of the Pleistocene, which ended around 10,000 BC. The general glacial advance began about 70,000 BC, and reached its maximum extent about 18,000 BC. In Europe, the ice sheet reached northern Germany. The term ice age can refer to all the periods of glaciation during the late Pliocene and Pleistocene, from 2.5 m ...

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In European folklore and folk belief, a changeling is the offspring of a fairy, troll, elf or other legendary creature, left secretly in exchange for a human child. The motivation for this conduct stems from the desire to have a human servant, the love of a human child, or from malice. Some people believed that trolls would take unbaptized children. The reality behind many changeling legends was ...

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Changeling - Scandinavia Changeling - Wales Changeling - Ireland Changeling - Replacement people in modern literature film and gaming Changeling - Notes Changeling - External link

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A hundred is an administrative division, frequently used in Europe and New England, which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller geographical units. The name is derived from the number one hundred and it may in some areas once have referred to a hundred men under arms - in England, however, it was that amount of land sufficient to sustain one hundred families. It was a traditional Germanic system described as early as AD 98 by Tacitus (the centeni). Similar systems were used in the traditiona ...

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Hundred division - England
Hundred division - Wapentakes and wards
Hundred division - Scandinavia Hundred division - United States

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A menhir is a large, single upright standing stone (monolith or megalith), of prehistoric European origin. The word menhir was adopted, via French, by 19th century archaeologists on the basis of words in the Breton language meaning "long stone" (compare Modern Welsh: maen hir = long stone). In modern Breton the word peulvan is used. The largest surviving menhir is at Locmariaquer, Brittany, the Grand Menhir Brisé ("Great Broken Menhir") which was once about 20 meters high. It lies broken in f ...

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Menhir - Partial list of menhirs
Menhir - England Menhir - France Menhir - Germany Menhir - Malta Menhir - Portugal Menhir - Scandinavia Menhir - Wales

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In archaeology, the Iron Age is the stage in the development of any people where the use of iron implements as tools and weapons is prominent. The adoption of this new material coincided with other changes in past societies often including differing agricultural practices, religious beliefs and artistic styles. The Iron Age is the last principal period in the three-age system for classifying pre-historic societies and its meaning varies depending on the country or geographical region. This variation even occurs within Europe wh ...

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Iron Age - The Iron Age Iron Age - The Iron Age in Africa and India Iron Age - The Iron Age in Asia
Iron Age - Near East Iron Age - East Asia
Iron Age - The European Iron Age
Iron Age - Eastern Europe Iron Age - Central Europe Iron Age - Mediterranean Europe Iron Age - British Isles Iron Age - Northern Scandinavia and Finland Iron Age - Northern Germany and Southern Scandinavia

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The Latin word phallus (from the Greek phallos) and its derived adjective phallic, adopted in English and in many modern languages, refers to the penis. Any object that visually resembles a penis or acts as a symbol for it may also be referred to as a "phallus"; however, such objects are more correctly referred to as being "phallic". Such symbols often represent the fertility and cultural implications that are associated with the male sexual organ. The word may also refer to a type of fungus ...

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Phallus - In physical anatomy Phallus - In art Phallus - Phallic symbols in religion
Phallus - Shaivism Phallus - Ancient Greece Phallus - Ancient Scandinavia Phallus - Ancient Rome
Phallus - In psychoanalysis Phallus - Sociopolitical usages Phallus - Objects considered to be phallic symbols

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A clan is a group of people united by kinship and descent, which is defined by perceived descent from a common ancestor. Even if actual lineage patterns are unknown, clan members nonetheless recognize a founding member or apical ancestor. As kinship based bonds can be merely symbolical in nature some clans share a "stipulated" common ancestor, which is a symbol of the clan's unity. When this ancestor is not human, this is referred to as animallian totem. Generally speaking, kinship differs from biological relation, as it also involves ...

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Clan - Word Origin Clan - Albania Clan - Armenia Clan - China
Clan - Hong Kong Clan - Manchu
Clan - Ireland Clan - Japan Clan - Korea Clan - Among Serbs Clan - Scandinavia Clan - Scotland

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Álfheim (Old Norse Álfheimr 'Elf-home') is the abode of the Álfar 'Elves' in Norse mythology and appears also in northern English ballads under the forms Elfhame and Elphame, sometimes modernized as Elfland or Elfenland. It is also an ancient name for the modern Swedish province of Bohuslän. Álfheim - The Elven abode. Álfheim - In Old Norse texts. Álfheim as an abode of the Elves is mentioned only twice in Old Norse texts.< ...

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Álfheim - The Elven abode
Álfheim - In Old Norse texts Álfheim - In English text Álfheim - Used by J. R. R. Tolkien
Álfheim - The region in Scandinavia
Álfheim - About the region and its folk Álfheim - Traditions of Álf the Old Álfheim - Later kings of Álfheim
Álfheim - Variant spellings

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