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287 - Richard Rohlin - Universal History: The Symbolism Of Nationalism

The Symbolic World

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The Hierarchy of Stories

Snorri Sturlusen wrote a manual for poets in the 14th century. He used nested references to connect Norse mythology with Christianity. Snorri didn't actually know the story, he just made something up that sounded good to him. The stories are about power struggles and all this stuff but without context they wouldn't have been the same.

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