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George Stephens

Born

in Liverpool, The United Kingdom

December 13, 1813

Died

August 09, 1895

Genre

Folklore, Linguisitics

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George Stephens was an English archeologist and philologist, who worked in Scandinavia, especially on interpreting runic inscriptions.

Stephens studied at University College London. In 1834, he moved to Sweden, studying Scandinavian medieval literature and folklore. His collection of fairy tales together with Gunnar Olof Hyltén-Cavallius was often reprinted. Stephens moved to Denmark, became a lecturer in English at Copenhagen University in 1851, and a professor in 1855. In 1860, he published the first edition of the Waldere fragments. ...more

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	Viking Myths & Legends: Tales of the Norse Gods liked it 3.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Svenska folk-sagor och äfventyr Delen 1 by George Stephens, Gunnar Olof Hyltén-Cavallius 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Two Leaves of King Waldere's Lay, a Hitherto Unknown Old-English Epic of the Eighth Century, Belonging to the Saga Cyclus King Theodric and His Men liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1860 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghost-Thanks or, The Grateful Unburied, a Mythic Tale in Its Oldest European Form, Sir Amadace, a Middle-North-English Metrical Romance of the Thirteenth Century it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1860 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Macbeth, Earl Siward And Dundee: A Contribution To Scottish History From The Rune-finds Of Scandinavia it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The justification of war, as the medium of civilization it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Revenge, or Woman's Love. A Melodrama in Five Acts it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Is English a German Language? really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Studies on Northern Mythology. Prof. S. Bugge's Studies on Northern Mythology Shortly Examined really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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