Shipwreck tales in Orcadian origin legends

Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / WebinarInvited talk

Description

Beneath the Waters of Time was a seminar over 4 days in Sanday on the topic of historic shipwrecks and what we can learn about the shipwreck which was found in Sanday in February 2024. "Shipwreck Tales in Orcadian Origin Legends" was Ragnhild Ljosland's contribution to this seminar, sharing results from the project Vikings, Pirates, and Shipwrecked Princesses on Orcadian origin tales and the light they shed on identity. The talk focused specifically on the part of the material which concerns family origin legends involving a shipwreck.
Period24 Aug 20241 Sept 2024
Event titleBeneath the Waters of Time
Event typeSeminar
LocationSanday, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of RecognitionLocal

Keywords

  • Folklore
  • Folklore Orkney
  • Shipwrecks
  • Origin legends
  • Orkney culture