S1 Ep29: . Reliquaries, Status Seeking, and Rune Amulets Against Dwarves Eleanor Barraclough Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age The discussion moves to reliquaries, originally used in a Christian context, such as at Lindisfarne, to house saint
. Reliquaries, Status Seeking, and Rune Amulets Against Dwarves
Eleanor Barraclough
Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age
The discussion moves to reliquaries, originally used in a Christian context, such as at Lindisfarne, to house saints' relics. Norse raiders prized the metal and decoration, discarded the relics, and brought them back to Norway, often gifting them to wome...
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Oct 27, 2025