Sökning: "Oskar Bransell"

Hittade 2 uppsatser innehållade orden Oskar Bransell.

  1. 1. Thresholds to the ancestors : An examination of south-west portals with regards to cult and symbolism

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Författare :Oskar Bransell; [2023]
    Nyckelord :South-west portals; grave cult; ancestor worship; necromancy; doors of the dead ; Viking Age; Sydvästportar; gravkult; förfädersdyrkan; nekromanti; de dödas dörrar ; Vikingatiden;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis examines the relevancy of south-west portals with regards to their potential usage in post-burial ritual activity with particular focus on the deposition of sacrificial offerings. South-west portals are a type of stone constructions found on the edges of mounds and stone settings in eastern central Sweden usually dating to the Viking Age (c. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Krigare, härskare och djur : Relevansen av djursymbolik för sammanhållning inom krigargrupper i yngre järnålderns Skandinavien

    Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Författare :Oskar Bransell; [2021]
    Nyckelord :Vendel Period; Viking Age; animal symbolism; therianthropy; hird; group cohesion; ingroup identification; identity fusion; Vendeltiden; Vikingatiden; djursymbolik; teriantropi; hird; gruppkohesion; ingruppidentifiering; identitetsfusion;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis examines the relevance of animal symbolism for group cohesion within Vendel- and Viking Age warrior groups. Late Iron Age Scandinavia (c. 550-1050) saw increased political centralization where leading figures would legitimize and maintain their authority by forming and maintaining warrior groups. LÄS MER