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Þistil, mistil, kistil: Plants of Death, Rebirth, and Magic in Medieval Scandinavian Runic Inscriptions

Lara E. C. Harris
Scandinavian Studies, June 2023, 95 (2) 133-165; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.95.2.0133
Lara E. C. Harris
University of Cambridge
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vol. 95 no. 2 133-165
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https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.95.2.0133
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  • Published online June 1, 2023.
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Þistil, mistil, kistil: Plants of Death, Rebirth, and Magic in Medieval Scandinavian Runic Inscriptions
Lara E. C. Harris
Scandinavian Studies Jun 2023, 95 (2) 133-165; DOI: 10.3368/sca.95.2.0133
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