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Record Number: 11980 Author(s)/Creator(s): Wolf , Kirsten. Contributor(s): Title: The Severed Breast: A Topos in the Legends of Female Virgin Martyr Saints [argues that the severing of virgins' breasts is a way of turning the corporeal into the spiritual, so that the virgins can have a spiritual union with God; the study relies primarily on Old Norse-Icelandic Saints' lives]. Source: Arkiv för nordisk filologi 112, ( 1997): Pages 97 - 112. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Breasts Hagiography Martyrs Violence Virginity Women in Religion Award Note: Geographic Area: Scandinavia Century: 12-13 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1997. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 00667668

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