high places

Question 1

what is a high place

Answer 1

foci of political or dynastic consolidation.
Pan cultural, where emergence of collective identities happened. (ceremonial and economic function), often a liminal space.
where high kings were crowned

Question 2

syncretism

Answer 2

consolidation of two faith practices or philosophies

Question 3

the three coins

Answer 3

mercian coin (756-796), wessex coin (849-899), wessex/mercian coin (849-899) -> collective identity emerges

Question 4

Hill of Tara

Answer 4

archaeological complex in Meath. Fort of Kings, with stone of destiny and royal seat, where high kings of ireland were crowned

Question 5

Rath na Riogh

Answer 5

fort of kings

Question 6

Lia Fail

Answer 6

stone of destiny, erected in center of forradh

Question 7

Forradh

Answer 7

royal seat, where kigh kings were crowned

Question 8

seanchas Mor

Answer 8

600, a legal text, laws from subkings, brehona, and christian missionaries codified as this.
superseded by english law in 17th C

Question 9

Brehona

Answer 9

pagan lawspeakers

Question 10

folk moot

Answer 10

meeting of the free people chaired by “lawspeakers”(irish)

Question 11

Gamla uppsala

Answer 11

important religious, political, economic center in Sweden (3rd-4th C) founded by the gods (Odin). also associated with sacrifice

Question 12

ynglings

Answer 12

swedens earliest ruling dynasty, claimed divine descent through frey’s son fjolnir

Question 13

ynglingatal

Answer 13

skaldic poem (8-10th C) which calls swedens king “King of uppsala”

Question 14

thing of all swedes

Answer 14

assembly of free people chaired by law speakers (swedish), occured at Gamla Uppsala

Question 15

who Sojourned at Upsala?

Answer 15

Odin

Question 16

Snorri sturluson

Answer 16

records divine occupation of Uppsala, but actually locates Freyr at Uppsala, Odin at nearby Fornsigtuna

Question 17

what was located near uppsala?

Answer 17

a large tree (reminiscent of Yggdrasil)

Question 18

when did Lithuanians in Samogytia accept christianity

Answer 18

1414

Question 19

Chang’an

Answer 19

known as Xi’an today. on the Wei river, capital to more than ten dynasties
center of human habitation “million people city”
terminus of the silk road, diverse faith traditions

Question 20

Tang dynasty

Answer 20

(ca 618-690, 705-907)
described chang’an as million people city in 750

Question 21

inside chang’an

Answer 21

perpetual peace, safety, humanity. civilization

Question 22

outside chang’an

Answer 22

anomalies, ghosts, spirits, otherworldly and dangerous

Question 23

Golgotha

Answer 23

the site of christs crucifixion, Adam’s burial place according to the bible