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Record Number: 8816 Author(s)/Creator(s): Mundal , Else. Contributor(s): Title: The Position of Women in Old Norse Society and the Basis for Their Power [author emphasizes the goading women in sagas who spur on the hero; the author suggests that women's power lay in being judges of men's honor]. Source: Nora: Nordic Journal of Women's Studies 2, 1 ( 1994): Pages 3 - 11. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Honor Iceland Insults Literature- Prose Power Sagas Scolding Social Control Social History Women in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: Scandinavia Century: 13 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Oslo Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1994. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 08038740

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