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"Antlers and stag", a new Kvasir Symbol Database entry

April 28, 2020 by Joseph Hopkins in Kvasir Symbol Database

In a new entry for the Kvasir Symbol Database, we examine the symbolic role of antlers and stags among the ancient Germanic peoples.

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April 28, 2020 /Joseph Hopkins /Source
Stag, Antlers
Kvasir Symbol Database

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