When the Vikings reached the New World, they called the native inhabitants (American Indians or Native Americans), “Skræling.” There has been much debate as to what exactly this word or label meant. Some translate it as “skin wearers,” which may be true as to how they described them, being the Norse generally wore woolen or linen clothing and North American Natives generally wore animal skins. But there was one additional thing puzzling about the Norse and the Skræling. The Viking explorers weren't
Finland Your assignment: Pick one country in Eastern Europe. Give a brief history of the country before and after the break up of the Soviet Union. As you explore your country, consider the following: What were the major political and economic forces at work when the Soviet Union wielded power in the region, and how have those forces played out over the last 10 years? I have chosen to write about Finland for my trip. As you can see Finland is located at the far north of this map and it
from Russia. Latvian culture is deep and beautiful. Expressed through their people, songs, land, language, and food. I believe that the Latvian culture is beautiful and this is why. Firstly, Latvia lies on the eastern coasts of the Baltic Sea. The capital, Rīga, lies at the mouth of the Daugava River, its lands form an extension of the Great Plains of Russia. Latvia belongs to the Baltic group of languages. Russian has had a strong influence on religious vocabulary, while German has influenced the domestic
are a mysterious peoples whose origins and connections are highly debated among scholars and historians. The first place to begin when searching for origins, is the language. The Magyar language is a branch of the Finno-Ugrian family of languages, most nearly related to Finnish, although supplemented by numerous Turkic words.3 The language is very unique and their is no other like it in the world. Popular 2 belief places the origin of the people themselves somewhere in the Orient. The Old Magyar Fatherland
Russia is a country with many large land masses that are greatly dependent on and helped shape the culture in Russia today. Russia is filled with rivers and mountains that protect them from invasions and help aid in trade. The Dnieper River and the Ural Mountains had a major impact on the development of Russia, as they impacted Russian both positively and negatively. For example, a positive effect of the Dnieper River is that it aided in trade with different civilizations, and the Ural Mountains
Is Beowulf History or Myth? Many of the characters and episodes and material artifacts mentioned poetically in Beowulf are likewise presented to us from archaeological sources and from various written sources, especially Scandinavian records, thus adding credibility to the historicity of the poem. But it is obvious that Beowulf, Grendel and the Dragon clearly belong to the classification of “myth.” In his essay “The Digressions in Beowulf” David Wright says: Another effect of what