File:Níðstǫng- The Old Norse "Scorn Pole"

In the Norse sagas, creating a níðstǫng (scorn pole) is a unique practice used to curse and express hate toward an enemy.

Dr. Jackson Crawford is Instructor of Nordic Studies and Nordic Program Coordinator at the University of Colorado Boulder (formerly UC Berkeley and UCLA). He is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher of Old Norse, Modern Icelandic, and Norwegian.

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