Notes and Quotes

Pronunciation c  : ts ar,  ć  : mix t ure,  č  : ch ur ch dj  : d uke, d ž  : j ug h  : lo ch j  : y et lj  : mi ll ion, nj  : n ...

Introduction: The Island and the World - Part 1 "While their neighbors have long since resigned all their pretensions into the hand...

King Helgi Attempts to Marry Queen Olof Queen Olof: "beautiful in looks, yet cruel and arrogant in temperament" - 50; ruler of...

Sigmund Draws the Sword from Barnstock Siggeir: king of Gautland (southern province of Sweden); becomes engaged to Signy, daughter of Ki...

"Odin's curiosity about the world, and his willingness to take enormous risks to satisfy it, are among the characteristics that d...

"Scotland, it has often been said, was invented by Walter Scott in his portrayal of its history." - xv "There seem to have...

"just as his Christianity amounted really to a special relationship with the Almighty, whom he appropriated to his own purposes, so h...

Mont Saint Michel, Normandy, France "The Archangel [Michael] stands for Church and State, and both militant." - Ch. 1 Saint...

Characters Duke of Milan : Silvia's father Valentine : Gentleman of Verona Proteus : Gentleman of Verona Antonio : Proteus' fat...

Characters Alonso : King of Naples Sebastian : Alonso's brother Prospero : the right Duke of Milan Antonio : Prospero's br...