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Vilkina-Saga — Vilkina Saga, altnordische Bearbeitung des Nibelungenliedes (daher auch Niflunga Saga) nach niederdeutschen Gedichten u. Erzählungen, erhalten in einer isländischen u. einer schwedischen Bearbeitung, nach Einigen aus dem 13., nach Andern aus dem… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Shooting an apple off one's child's head — William Tell s apple shot as depicted in Sebastian Münster s Cosmographia (1554 edition). Shooting an apple off one s child s head, also known as apple shot (from German Apfelschuss) is a feat of marksmanship with a bow or crossbow that occurs as … Wikipedia
vilkinas — vil̃kinas, à adj. (3b) Bt, Kl žr. velkinas: Parėjo lenciūgu vil̃kinas – vaikesas nepaneša Grz. Leka lauku lenciūgu vil̃kinas Šv. Besižvalgydamas sode, pamačiau – iš krūmų išlindo dvi moterys dideliais ryšuliais vilkinos J.Sav. Kiūtino laputelė… … Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language
Hunaland — and its people are mentioned several times in the Poetic Edda, and in the Fornaldarsagas. Its origins are partly the old Frankish kingdom (the Franks were once called Hugones , in Latin, and Hūgas in Old English) and partly in the Huns.The… … Wikipedia
Konstantin Balmont — Valentin Serov: Portrait of Konstantin Balmont. 1905. Born Konstanti′n Dmi′trievich Balmo′nt 15 June 1867(1867 06 15) Shuya, Russian Empire Died 23 September 1 … Wikipedia
Waldere — or Waldhere is the conventional title given to two Old English fragments from a lost epic poem, discovered in 1860 by E. C. Werlauff, Librarian, in the Danish Royal Library at Copenhagen, where it is still preserved. The parchment pages had been… … Wikipedia
Nægling — Beowulf fights the dragon, wielding Nægling. Nægling is the name of one of the swords used by Beowulf in the Anglo Saxon epic poem of Beowulf. He receives it after defeating Grendel and Grendel s Mother. The name may well mean nailer , that is it … Wikipedia
Altnordische Literatur — (Altnorwegisch isländische Literatur), die Literatur der alten Norweger u. Isländer während des Mittelalters. Wenn auch die ihr angehörigen Denkmäler zum größeren Theil Isländer zum Verfasser haben, so ist doch zu beachten, daß die alte Literatur … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Legends about Theodoric the Great — Dietrich catches the dwarf Alfrich (1883), by Johannes Gehrts. The Gothic King Theodoric the Great was remembered in Germanic legend as Dietrich von Bern (Bern is the Middle High German name for Verona, where Theodoric had one of his residences) … Wikipedia
delsa — delsà sf. (4) 1. delsimas, vilkinimas: Prie ugnelės (gaisro) delsõs negali būt Grž. 2. scom. kas delsia, vilkina: Tu, delsa, ar ilgai neprisirengsi šieną pjauti! Snt. Manai, priraginsi kur tą del̃są! Gs … Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language
