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german 3313 northern myths and legends

Johann Gottfried Herder1744 - 1803. Major figure of German intellectual history, influenced romantic age conceptions of culture and history. . Jacob (1785-1863) Wilhelm (1786-1859)Grimm. Interested in German history and cultural identity. Studied folk tales and sagas, mythology, and especially language. .

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german 3313 northern myths and legends

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    1. German 3313 Northern Myths and Legends Welcome to German 3313 Northern Myths and Legends No Prerequisites! Syllabus is online at: http://www.languages.ttu.edu/courses/germ3313/ Instructor: Dr. Charles A. Grair FL 260 Charles.Grair@ttu.edu Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 12:00-2:30, and by appointment.

    3. Jacob (1785-1863) Wilhelm (1786-1859) Grimm

    7. Compare the biblical stories of Christmas and Easter with the ritual celebrations of these events, both formal (in a church setting) and informal, in familial setting. Pagan practices probably very similar in structure. Compare the biblical stories of Christmas and Easter with the ritual celebrations of these events, both formal (in a church setting) and informal, in familial setting. Pagan practices probably very similar in structure.

    18. Who are the other peoples in the North? The Finns, members of a different linguistic group (the Asian Finno-Ugric family), lived in present-day Finland, parts of Sweden, and along the Baltic coast. The Saami, or Laplanders, are linguistically related to the Finns, but have a distinctly different cultural lifestyle. Only “indigenous” group. The Celts originally ranged over most of Western Europe, but by recorded history has been pushed to the margins of their territory, living in Ireland, Brittany in France, Cornwall and Wales in Britain. They had great interaction with Germanic peoples.

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