Swords, Shields and Disfigurement: Symbols of Law and Justice in Norse and Modern Mythology
Sandra Petersson
Faculty of Law, Victoria University of Wellington This paper compares Norse symbols of law and justice to their modern counterparts. Although we now live in a digital age, law remains an oral narrative, carrying on the tradition of the lƒgsƒguma›r. Despite the supposed importance of the written letter of the law, law retains the use of visual symbols.
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