The King's Mirror (Speculum regale-Konungs skuggsjá)
Philosophy
The King's Mirror (Speculum regale-Konungs skuggsjá)
Education of princes; Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- Early works to 1600; Scandinavia -- Civilization
Honorius of Autun, medieval theologian, 10, 75 note, 131 note, 147
note.
Horn bow, 220.
Horse, Equipment of the, in war, 217, 218.
“Horse whale,” 122, 123.
Housecarle fine, 169, 171.
Housecarles, King’s, 167, 170–175.
Household, The king’s, organization and customs of, 11, 26, 29, 165,
166, 178;
how to gain admission to, 179–184.
Houses, God’s two, on earth, 358–360, 363, 364.
Hudson, Henry, 136 note.
Hugh of St. Victor, medieval theologian, 257 note.
Humpback, a sort of whale, 123.
Hundred, The two reckonings of, 94.
Hungary, 33.
Husbandmen, 6, 73, 92, 291.
Icebergs, ice floes, 101, 126, 138, 139.
Iceland, Norwegian colony, 4;
climate of, 15, 96, 126;
marvels of, 21, 101, 126–134;
volcanic fires in, 17, 126–131;
geysers in, 128;
mineral springs in, 134.
Idols, Worship of, 189.
Illinois, University of, 69.
India, 11, 101, 102, 244.
Inge, Norwegian king, 46, 58.
Ingeborg, Swedish duchess, 65 note.
Inhisgluer (Inishglory), island in Ireland, 108.
Inisclodran, island in Ireland, 111.
Innocent III, 38, 45.
Interdict, 38.
“Invisible Society,” The, 66.
Ireland, Norwegian colony in, 4, 22;
marvels of, 11, 23, 101, 106–118;
climate and inhabitants of, 105, 106.
_Irish Nennius_, 24.
Iron ore found in Iceland, 134.
Isaiah, Hebrew prophet, 288, 289.
Ishbosheth, king of Israel, 320, 321.
Isidore of Seville, encyclopedist, 5, 13, 15 note, 18, 147.
Island, Floating, 107, 108;
where bodies cannot decay, 108, 109;
where none can die, 109;
occupied by demons, 109, 110;
where no female is allowed, 111, 112.
Israel, Land and people of, 46, 238, 239, 279, 280, 286, 317.
Italian cities, 2.
Ivar Bodde, Norwegian priest, 57–59, 62.
Javelins, 215.
Jericho, 279, 283.
Jerome, Saint, 40.
Jerusalem, 96, 97, 166, 338.
Jesse, father of King David, 329.
Jesus Christ recognized kingship, 42, 43, 247–249;
showed mercy to the woman taken in adultery, 281, 282;
forgave Peter and the thief on the cross, 282;
raised Lazarus, 289.
Jesus, son of Sirach, Hebrew writer, 303.
Joab, Hebrew captain, 47, 48, 64, 341, 344, 346, 350–353, 357–359, 363.
Job, 132, 133.
John, Norwegian archbishop, 46.
John the Baptist, 354.
John, English king, 29, 58.
John of Paris, medieval writer, 49.
Joint kingship, Theory and evils of, 33–35, 60, 63, 198–201, 203 note.
Jonah, Hebrew prophet, 287.
Jonathan, Saul’s son, 330.
Joseph, 235, 236, 240, 243, 244.
Joshua, Hebrew chieftain, 279.
Judas, 279, 284, 285.
Judgments of God to serve as examples, 251–258, 277–289;
of a king at times to be lenient and at times severe, 251, 259, 278,
279, 313–321;
diverse character of, 283–285;
reasons for modifying, 285–289;
of a king to be carefully thought out, 304–313;
king’s responsibility for, 363–366;
of the bishops, 364–366.
Justice, divine virgin, 252, 254, 256–259, 278, 279, 281, 283, 285,
287, 324, 328.
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