male gods and less on the goddesses. Odinn and Odr are the two central gods that are most often focused on in the Scandinavian culture. Two female figures however, play a fairly prominent role Freyja and Frigg. The focus of my research is on Freya but the more information I uncovered the more I realized that with one along comes the other. Freya and Frigg depending on the mythology are the same person or are two individual goddesses who were close and complimented one another. From other religions
or similar ornament consisting of a twisted narrow band or strip, usually of precious metal, worn especially by the ancient Gauls and Britons.’ Gold and wealth is described at length in Beowulf, suggesting that it has a large significance in Scandinavian culture. It is often given by kings to their tribes to ensure loyalty from their people , and also to demonstrate their successes in battle. Here Wealhtheow offers this torque to Beowulf, asking him to ‘take delight’ (1216) in it, and to ‘wear
Scandinavian Airlines: The Green Engine Decision Scandinavian Airlines serves 32 million people and is the largest airline in Scandinavia. It has been a first-mover in many areas and has built a positive reputation for corporate responsibility. Having decided to update its fleet with 55 Boeing 737s, SAS now has to decide whether to purchase DAC green engines. Arguments for and against purchasing the green engine – Director of Aircraft & Engine analysis Having spent almost five years on
4. Case Study 2: Scandanavian Airlines 4.1. Background In 2007, Scandanavian Airlines experienced three emergency landings within the span of seven weeks with the aircraft type Dash 8-Q400, produced by Bombardier. Fortunately, there were no fatalities during this crisis. 4.1.1. Scandanavian Airlines Flight 1209 Scandanavian Airlines Flight 1209 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Copenhagen International Airport to Aalborg Airport on 9 September 2007. While landing, the right main
How did the deregulation of air transportation in Europe foster entrepreneurial behavior and innovation in the European airline industry over the last twenty years? Case studies: SAS Airline & Ryanair Master Thesis in Entrepreneurship and Dynamic Business Contexts Spring 2007 Supervisor: Håkan Bohman Entrepreneurship Master Program Authors: Gilles Helterlin and Nuno Ramalho Acknowledgements We would like to express our gratitude to all who have contributed to the realization of this
VERTICAL INTEGRATION: A CASE STUDY OF SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINE SYSTEM IN 1988 Name Course Instructor Institution 1 Month, Year Vertical Integration: A Case Study of Scandinavian Airline System In 1988 Introduction The Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) applied vertical integrations strategic management approach as a way of overcoming the challenges it faced especially in the 1980s. The threats in the aviation environment such as competition from other major airlines caused the
The use of caves in mythology to depict darkness and abandonment has branded it as a symbol of chaos. From this perception other associations are made which connect the cave to prejudices, malevolent spirits, burial sites, sadness, resurrection and intimacy. It is a world to which only few venture, and yet its mysticism has attracted the interest of philosophers, religious figures and thinkers throughout history. These myths are exemplified in Homer’s "Odyssey," where the two worlds
events or to describe the early history of a people” or “something that many people believe but that does not exist or is false.” In this way, the ancient mythologies were considered to be figments of the collective mind of people who were trying to explain themselves the world mechanisms calling upon their imagination. Thus, for them, mythology was the key in explaining the existence of the world they lived in. Going further in time, the emergence of Christianity and the development of science have
For the Scandinavian/ Germanic people or as they were sometimes called the Vikings their particular brand of mythology is called Norse Mythology. Today almost everyone has either seen or heard of the Thor movies. Although those are great movies they do not even touch the surface of how deep and intricate Norse mythology truly is. This entire culture of myth was spread through words and stories of the Scandinavian Vikings to explain what and why things happened in their world. This mythology spanned
Arthur Cotterell, author of The Illustrated A-Z Classic Mythology: The Legends of Ancient Greece, Rome, and the Norse and Celtic Worlds, described Loki by saying, “He was a mischief-maker, trickster, and shape-changer, and grew progressively more evil until the coming of Ragnarok, the end of the world.” Loki is only one of the many Norse gods and goddess, but he is the only one described as a trickster or evil god. In many cultures the mythologies often depict how actual people acted. Throughout history