Sökning: "Älvkvarnar"
Hittade 2 uppsatser innehållade ordet Älvkvarnar.
1. Skålgropar på Gotland : En studie om skålgroparnas relation till bronsåldersgravar
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaSammanfattning : Cup marks is probably the world’s most common famous petroglyphs and it’s also Sweden's most common rock carving motif. In Swedish folklore, cup marks are called älvkvarnar (fairy mills) because fairies were believed to grind their grain in the cups. The cup mark motif has been found both in and near graves, with and without other figures. LÄS MER
2. Arkeologi och folktro : En undersökning av skålgroparnas användning genom tiden
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaSammanfattning : Cup marks are often described in historical records as belonging to the fairies of Swedish folklore, hence going under the name “fairy mills” or “elf mills” (in Swedish älvkvarn). The name derives from the belief that the fairies used the cups as their mills for grinding seed. LÄS MER