Tombs of Terror

Lecture Theatre 1-2pm £3, pay at the door. What do we know about the legendary smith Weland? The 13th-century Icelandic poem the Lay of Völundr records one version of a far older story of the magical smith, his imprisonment and subsequent violent revenge on his captors. This talk by Professor Howard Williams introduces the literary and archaeological evidence for early medieval smiths and the specific significance of the story of Völundr or Weland in the Early Middle Ages. It sheds new light on why a Neolithic chambered tomb on the Berkshire Downs became known as ‘Wayland’s Smithy’. Organised by the University of Chester

Suitable for
18+

Admission
£3 pay on the door

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/nw000125?id=EVENT543893