Uppland - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Uppland: Encyclopedia - Uppland
Uppland (listen ▶ (help·info)) is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Södermanland, Västman...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uppland: Encyclopedia Ii - Uppland - Geography
Uppland was historically divided into chartered cities and districts. Within Roslagen they were called ship districts, and in the rest of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corded Ware Culture: Encyclopedia - Corded Ware Culture
The Corded Ware culture, Battle Axe culture or Single Grave culture is an enormous European archaeological horizon that begins in the lat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaksala Runestone: Encyclopedia - Vaksala Runestone
The Vaksala Runestone (U 961) is located in Vaksala parish near Uppsala, Sweden. It is one of the ca. 40 runestones made by the successfu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beowulf: Encyclopedia - Beowulf
Beowulf (c. 700-1000 AD), is a traditional heroic epic poem. 3,182 lines — longer than any other Old English poem — it represents abo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Onela: Encyclopedia - Onela
Hrólf Kraki Tradition Onela, Proto-Norse *Anula, was according to Beowulf a Swedish king during the first half the 6th century. He was t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uppsala University: Encyclopedia - Uppsala University
Uppsala University (Swedish Uppsala universitet) is a public university in Uppsala, Sweden. It is the oldest university in Scandinavia, f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allan Pettersson: Encyclopedia - Allan Pettersson
Gustav Allan Pettersson (September 19, 1911 – June 20, 1980) was a Swedish composer born in Uppland. He composed 17 symphonies, of whic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Walpurgis Night: Encyclopedia - Walpurgis Night
Walpurgis Night (Valborgsmässoafton in Swedish, Vappu in Finnish, Volbriöö in Estonian, Valpurģu nakts or Valpurģi in Latvian, Walpu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Birgitta: Encyclopedia - Saint Birgitta
Saint Birgitta, also known as St. Bridget of Sweden (1303 – July 23, 1373), was a saint, mystic, pilgrim, and founder of the Bridgettin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vendel Era: Encyclopedia - Vendel Era
The Vendel era (550-793) is the name given to a Swedish part of the Germanic Iron Age (or, more generally, the Age of Migrations). The mi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hälsingland: Encyclopedia Ii - Hälsingland - History
The earliest mention of the people of Hälsingland may be in the Old English poem Widsith, from the 9th - 10th century, where a people ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hagbard And Signy: Encyclopedia Ii - Hagbard And Signy - Storyline
During the centuries of popularity the story changed. This is the most comprehensive version from Gesta Danorum. Hagbard was the son of H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gustav Vi Adolf Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Gustav Vi Adolf Of Sweden - Reign
In 1950, Prince Gustaf Adolf became king at age 67 upon the death of his father, King Gustav V. During Gustaf's reign, work was underway ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archbishop Of Uppsala: Encyclopedia Ii - Archbishop Of Uppsala - Archbishop Before The Reformation
Archbishop of Uppsala - 12th century. 1164-1185 Stefan 1185-1187 Johannes. Johannes was ordained by the Archbishop of Lund, Absalon b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gästrikland: Encyclopedia Ii - Gästrikland - Geography
Gästrikland is often called the gate to Norrland, the northern Sweden part that is scarsely populated, largely unexplored until the 15th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hill Fort: Encyclopedia Ii - Hill Fort - Scandinavia
In Scandinavia, hill forts are fortifications from the Iron Age which may have had several functions. They are usually located on the cre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gustaf Vi Adolf Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Gustaf Vi Adolf Of Sweden - Reign
In 1950, Prince Gustaf Adolf became king at age 67 upon the death of his father, King Gustaf V. During Gustaf's reign, work was underway ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Sweden - Folk Instruments
The fiddle is perhaps the most characteristic instrument of the Swedish folk tradition. It had arrived by the 17th century, and became wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swedish Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Swedish Language - History
In the 9th century, Old Norse began to diverge into Old West Norse (Norway and Iceland) and Old East Norse (Sweden and Denmark). In the 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gamla Uppsala: Encyclopedia Ii - Gamla Uppsala - The Royal Mounds
The Royal mounds (Swedish Kungshögarna) is the name for the three large barrows which are located in Gamla Uppsala. They are dated to th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provinces Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Provinces Of Sweden - Provinces According To Lands
Sweden was historically divided into the four lands: Götaland Svealand Österland Norrland Götaland and Svealand consisted before (ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uppsala University: Encyclopedia Ii - Uppsala University - History
Uppsala University - Before the reformation. As with most medieval universities, Uppsala University initially grew out of an ecclesiast...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - A
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - Aer Lingus   . Flight 712 (Wexford, March 24, 1968) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Södermanland: Encyclopedia Ii - Södermanland - Geography
Södermanland was historically divided into chartered cities and into hundreds. Södermanland - Cities. Eskilstuna (1659) Flen (1949) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Svealand: Encyclopedia Ii - Svealand - History
Svealand was the original Sweden, to which it gave its name. This is supported by linguistics and is based on early medieval sources, suc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ohthere: Encyclopedia Ii - Ohthere - Beowulf
According to the oldest source, Beowulf, he was captured by the Geats together with his mother and his younger brother Onela. They were s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle On The Ice: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle On The Ice - Norse Sagas
In the Norse sagas, some changes have appeared. Onela's name Ali hinn upplenzki "Onela of Uppland" was preserved but, Uppland, the core p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Västmanland: Encyclopedia Ii - Västmanland - History
The oldest city of Västmanland is Västerås, founded sometime around 990. The city was once the provincial capital, and from 1120 the s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provinces Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Provinces Of Sweden - Heraldry
At the funeral of King Gustav Vasa (Gustav I) in 1560 the coats of arms for the provinces were displayed together for the first time, man...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corded Ware Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Corded Ware Culture - Subgroups
The core group spread its pottery nearly everywhere. Corded Ware culture - Corded Ware culture. The prototypal Corded Ware culture, Ger...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Onela: Encyclopedia Ii - Onela - Norse Sagas
In the Norse sagas, which were mostly based on Norwegian versions of Scandinavian legends, Onela seems to appear as Áli of Uppland, but ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beowulf: Encyclopedia Ii - Beowulf - Background And Origins
Beowulf is one of the oldest surviving epic poems in what is identifiable as an early form of the English language (the oldest surviving ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disa: Encyclopedia Ii - Disa - Synopsis
In time the when the god-king Freyr (or king Sigtrud) ruled in Sweden, there was a famine. The long peace during Freyr's reign had greatl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Västmanland County: Encyclopedia Ii - Västmanland County - Province
For History, Geography and Culture see: Västmanland (Westmannia) Västmanland County consists of the eastern half of Västmanland, the n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dukes Of Swedish Provinces: Encyclopedia Ii - Dukes Of Swedish Provinces - History
In medieval times, when a king had more than one son, the younger sons were sometimes given a duchy to rule over as a fief. Feuds between...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enköping Municipality: Encyclopedia Ii - Enköping Municipality - Sister Cities
The Nordic cities have a long tradtion as sister cities. The Estonian city started in the 1990s as a help project. (Source: [1]) ... Se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Götaland Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Götaland Theory - Ubsola Mythical Seat Of The Sveas Of Old Sweden
Upsalum, or Ubsola, is the name stated as the main cult center of pagan (heathen) Ása-faith in ancient Scandinavia and Sweden, generally...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norrland: Encyclopedia Ii - Norrland - Geography
Norrland comprises of the historical provinces (landskap) Gästrikland, Medelpad, Ångermanland, Hälsingland, Jämtland, Härjedalen, V�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Walpurgis Night: Encyclopedia Ii - Walpurgis Night - Sweden And Finland
Walpurgis is one of the main holidays during the year in both Sweden and Finland, alongside of Christmas and Midsummer. The forms of cele...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Funnelbeaker Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Funnelbeaker Culture - Religion And Graves
The houses were centered around a monumental grave, a symbol of social cohesion. Burial practices were varied, depending on region and ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fornsigtuna: Encyclopedia Ii - Fornsigtuna - Heimskringla
In his Heimskringla, Snorri Sturluson relates that odin and the Aesir first arrived at Old Sigtuna when they came to Sweden: Odin took u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leidang: Encyclopedia Ii - Leidang - Structure
The leiðangr was a system organising a coastal fleet with the aim of defence, coerced trade, plunderings and aggressive wars. Normally, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Funbo Runestones: Encyclopedia Ii - Funbo Runestones - U937
The runestone known as U937 was found in Uppsala, in 1875, in the walls of a Franciscan monastery, between the streets of St Persgatan an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gästrikland: Encyclopedia Ii - Gästrikland - Geography
Gästrikland is often called the gate to Norrland, the northern Sweden part that is scarcely populated, largely unexplored until the 15th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gästrikland: Encyclopedia Ii - Gästrikland - History
The provincial regiment, Helsingia Regiment, was raised in Hälsingland and Gästrikland. In the 18th century a small scale ore extractio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - D
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - Delta Air Lines   . December 16, 1960 (Staten Island...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - C
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - Cebu Pacific   . Flight 387 (Misamis Oriental, Febru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leidang: Encyclopedia Ii - Leidang - England
In Saxon times, defenses were based upon the fyrd, the Anglo-Saxon version of the Scandinavian leidang. It was a militia of all able-bodi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hälsingland: Encyclopedia Ii - Hälsingland - Culture
Hälsingland - Tongue. The local dialect is known as Hälsingska but has no official linguistical recongnition. It is quite similar to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - B
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - BAL Bashkirian Airlines Башкирские авиалин...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - E
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - Eastern Air Lines   . Flight 66 (Queens, June 24, 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hälsingland: Encyclopedia Ii - Hälsingland - Geography
The terrain is mostly of the mountaneous rocky, sloping down towards the coast. The elevation in its northern parts is 530 meters; and 60...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - P
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - Pacific Southwest Airlines   . Flight 182 (San Diego...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Sweden - Punk Rock
The most prominent and important Swedish punk rock band is Ebba Grön (1977-1982) headed by Joakim Thåström. See also: Umeå hardcore ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fornsigtuna: Encyclopedia Ii - Fornsigtuna - Archaeology
There are two large ruins that formerly were two large three-aisled halls, a series of terrasses just above the shore-line of the Germani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Sweden - Hip Hop
Main article: Swedish hip hop While jazz, blues and soul has been around for a long time in Sweden hip hop is a more recent addition, bre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - V
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - ValuJet Airlines now AirTran Airways   . Flight 592 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - U
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - United Airlines   . Flight 93 (Somerset County, Sept...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gamla Uppsala: Encyclopedia Ii - Gamla Uppsala - Archaeology
People have been buried in Gamla Uppsala for 2000 years, since the area rose above water. Originally there were between 2000 and 3000 mou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provinces Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Provinces Of Sweden - Provinces
Götaland Blekinge Bohuslän Dalsland Gotland Halland Skåne Småland Västergötland Öland Östergötland Svealand Dalarna Närke S�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Västmanland County: Encyclopedia Ii - Västmanland County - Heraldry
Main article: Västmanland#Heraldry The County of Västmanland inherited its coat of arms from the province of Västmanland. When it is s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Walpurgis Night: Encyclopedia Ii - Walpurgis Night - References In Modern Culture
The second act of Edward Albee's play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" is entitled "Walpurgisnacht." Anton Szandor LaVey chose Walpurgis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Västmanland County: Encyclopedia Ii - Västmanland County - Politics
The County Council of Västmanland or Landstinget Västmanland. ... See also:Västmanland County, Västmanland County - Province, Väs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Västmanland: Encyclopedia Ii - Västmanland - Geography
The terrain is to the north and north-west rocky. In these parts the highest mountains are located: Älvhöjden with 422 meters, and Gill...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provinces Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Provinces Of Sweden - History
The origins of the provincial divisioning lays in the petty kingdoms that were combined with the Consolidation of Sweden around 800–100...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - T
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - TACA   . TACA 737-300 (Successful unpowered landing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - S
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - Sabena   . OO-AUB (Ostend, November 16, 1937) Flight...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - J
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - Japan Airlines 日本航空 JAL   . Flight 123 (Gunm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - K
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - Kam Air   . Flight 904 (Afghanistan, February 3, 200...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - I
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - Indian इंडियन   . Flight 814 (Kathmandu,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - H
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - Helios Airways   . Flight 522 (Grammatiko, August 14...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - G
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - Gulf Air طيران الخليج   . Flight 072 (Al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - L
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - Lauda Air   . Flight 004 (Uthai Thani, May 26, 1991)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - M
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - Mandala Airlines  . Flight 091 (Medan,September 5, 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - R
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - Romavia   . YR-AMR (Verona, December 13, 1995) Lis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - Q
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - Qantas   . G-AUED (Tambo, March 24, 1927) VH-USG (Lo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Funbo Runestones: Encyclopedia Ii - Funbo Runestones - U999
This stone was raised by Haursi and his brother after their father. Inscription: haursi : auk : kitil : raistu : aft...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - N
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - National Airlines   . Flight 2511 (Bolivia, January ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Accidents And Incidents On Commercial Airliners Grouped By Airline - F
List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners grouped by airline - Flash Airlines   . Flight 604 (Sharm el-Sheikh, Janu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swedish Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Swedish Language - Vocabulary
The vocabulary of Swedish is mainly Germanic, either through common Germanic heritage or through loans from German, Low German and to som...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gamla Uppsala: Encyclopedia Ii - Gamla Uppsala - History
Early written sources relate that in prehistoric times Gamla Uppsala was famous all over Northern Europe and the seat of the Swedish king...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gamla Uppsala: Encyclopedia Ii - Gamla Uppsala - Archaeology
People have been buried in Gamla Uppsala for 2000 years, since the area rose above water. originally there were between 2000 and 3000 mou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Götaland Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Götaland Theory - Conclusions
Naturally, to hold any view at all regarding the existence, first, and the location, second, of these ancient places of cult and religion...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Götaland Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Götaland Theory - Advocates
Amongst its advocates may be mentioned Pehr Tham, from 1811 a member of Götiska förbundet who during the 19th century unsuccessfully tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Götaland Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Götaland Theory - History
The 19th and 20th century opponents that rendered the term 'Västgötaskolan' stated that the original place and the location of Ubsola s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gamla Uppsala: Encyclopedia Ii - Gamla Uppsala - The Church
The church was the Archbishopric of Sweden prior to 1273, when the archbishopric was moved to Östra Aros (Östra Aros was then renamed U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gästrikland: Encyclopedia Ii - Gästrikland - County
Provinces serve no administrative function in Sweden today. Instead, that function is served by Counties of Sweden. Gästrikland constitu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ohthere: Encyclopedia Ii - Ohthere - Scandinavian Sources
According to the latest source, Ynglinga saga, Ottar refused to pay tribute to Frodi. Then Frodi sent two men to collect the tribute, but...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hagbard And Signy: Encyclopedia Ii - Hagbard And Signy - Locations
The Danes claimed very early that the name "Sigari oppidum" (Sigar's hill fort) referred to the Swedish Sigerstad in Halland between Halm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hagbard And Signy: Encyclopedia Ii - Hagbard And Signy - Folk Songs
The song of Habor and Signhild was very popular and it was sung all over Scandinavia for centuries. It has also been subjected to scholar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gästrikland: Encyclopedia Ii - Gästrikland - History
The provincial regiment, Helsingia Regiment, was raised in Hälsingland and Gästrikland. In the 18th century a small scale ore extractio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Götaland Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Götaland Theory - Terminology
Commonly, it is a term referring to a set of opinions among some amateur historians that oppose the general professional scholar view tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Funnelbeaker Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Funnelbeaker Culture - Objects
The culture is named for its characteristic ceramics, beakers and amphorae with funnel-shaped tops, which were probably used for drinking...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Onela: Encyclopedia Ii - Onela - Beowulf
The oldest source for Onela is the Old English poem Beowulf which relates that Onela usurped the Swedish throne. Ohthere's sons Eadgils a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Walpurgis Night: Encyclopedia Ii - Walpurgis Night - References In Modern Culture
The second act of Edward Albee's play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" is entitled "Walpurgisnacht." Anton Szandor LaVey chose Walpurgis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Walpurgis Night: Encyclopedia Ii - Walpurgis Night - Germany
In Germany, Walpurgisnacht, the night from April 30 to May 1, is the night when allegedly the witches hold a large celebration on the Blo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Walpurgis Night: Encyclopedia Ii - Walpurgis Night - Origins
The festival is named after Saint Walburga (known in Scandinavia as "Valborg"; alternative forms are "Walpurgis", "Wealdburg", or "Valder...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corded Ware Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Corded Ware Culture - Origins And Development
Considering its immense, continental expanse, it clearly represents a fusion of earlier archaeological cultures of varying degrees of rel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beowulf: Encyclopedia Ii - Beowulf - Form
The poem is in alliterative measure, in which the alliterative unit is the line and the metrical unit is the half-line. Its poetic vocabu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beowulf: Encyclopedia Ii - Beowulf - Old English Glossaries And Modern English Translations
Beowulf is the longest poem that has come down to us from Old English, the ancient form of modern English. The opening lines state: "Hw�...   » Read the article