Princess Olga - Eastern Woman through Western Eyes
Location
College of Arts and Humanities
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis Presentation (Archived)
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Olavi Arens
Faculty Mentor Email
oarens@georgiasouthern.edu
Presentation Year
2020
Start Date
30-11-2020 12:00 AM
End Date
30-11-2020 12:00 AM
Keywords
Georgia Southern University, Honors Program, Virtual Symposium, Lee Ann Hitt
Description
Olga ruled as Grand Princess in tenth-century Kievan Rus’ - with 10 pages dedicated to her in the Russian Primary Chronicle - the only woman to have either distinction. Her ancestry is thought to be Varangian (Viking). How does she compare to the Viking women in the west, of the Icelandic Sagas?
Academic Unit
College of Arts and Humanities
Princess Olga - Eastern Woman through Western Eyes
College of Arts and Humanities
Olga ruled as Grand Princess in tenth-century Kievan Rus’ - with 10 pages dedicated to her in the Russian Primary Chronicle - the only woman to have either distinction. Her ancestry is thought to be Varangian (Viking). How does she compare to the Viking women in the west, of the Icelandic Sagas?
Comments
A presentation of “Princess Olga - Eastern Woman through Western Eyes” by Lee Ann Hitt at the Georgia Southern University Honors Program Fall 2020 Virtual Honors Symposium. Lee Ann is a graduating senior with a major in History and was mentored by Dr. Olavi Arens. For more information about Honors at Georgia Southern see https://georgiasouthern.edu/honors.