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Wayland: smith of the gods
No full textThis paper considers the origins of the legend of Wayland, the Anglo-Saxon mythological smith. The origins of the Wayland legend come from Scandinavia but have roots in classic literature. Almost all literary references to Wayland have been lost and it is believed that a feast day dedicated to Wayland has been Christianised; however, it is possible to trace his legend through some lines of poetry and through objects such as the Franks Casket. A Neolithic burial site in Berkshire was appropriated as the place where travellers would leave their horses to be shod by the supernatural smit
F 281 Bevan Cemetery, Side view of Matthew H. Bevan and Etta Bevan Wayland\u27s headstones
No full text1 photograph. Color photograph of the side view of Matthew H. and Martha A. Bevan and Etta Bevan Wayland\u27s headstones.https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/wayland/1349/thumbnail.jp
Matthew Henry: The Bible, Prayer, and Piety – A Tercentenary Celebration
No full textThe summer of 2014 marked the tercentenary of the death of Matthew Henry (1662–1714), a leading figure among early eighteenth-century Dissenters and author of the six-volume Exposition of the Old and New Testaments (1707–1714/25). This monumental work, which by 1855 had already been published in twenty-five different editions, attempted a peculiarly practical approach to the biblical text and continues to be widely used and readily accessible even today in both print and online versions. The theme of foreign (or ‘strange’) wives and Israelite intermarriage is one which occurs throughout the Hebrew Bible and, accordingly, throughout Matthew Henry’s commentary upon it. Where it appears, the practice of intermarriage is characterized by Henry as (at best) unwise and (at worst) a very real threat to both social and religious cohesion. This essay explores how Henry deals with the issue of ‘strange wives’, why he believes they continue to pose a threat, and (in view of the overall intention of his commentary) what ‘practical observations’ he offers to his reader as a result. In doing so it is argued that Henry’s commentary traces a thematic thread from the ante-diluvian age to the post-exilic period of calamities resulting from mixed marriages between ‘professors of religion’ and their ‘strange wives’
Matthew Fontaine Maury in 1867-1868
No full textMatthew Fontaine Maury. Matthew Fontaine Maury (b. 1806 d. 1873), naval officer and oceanographer known as the "Pathfinder of the Seas," was notable for his pioneering scientific work in the fields of navigation, hydrography, and meteorology. He served on the VMI Faculty from 1868-1872. This photograph was taken before Maury returned from England after the Civil War; he is shown in academic robes
[Letter from Alex Bradford to J. Walter Wayland - November 25, 1944]
No full textLetter from Alex Bradford to J. Walter Wayland providing addresses for thirteen men located throughout the world. Included in the list of names is Harry Wirth who Mr. Bradford and Mr. Wayland had previously spoken about. Finally, each of the thirteen men have a brief entry written on what they have been doing in years. The final paragraph details Mr. Bradford’s experience abroad as part of the Canadian Army in 1940 and the anti-American sentiments
Wayland Baptist College Honorees (SII_B2_001_0048)
No full textDr. Eugene Wise Jones, '42, at far right, was one of four honored for 10 years of service at Wayland Baptist College in Plainview, Texas, at an annual awards banquet. Mr. Jones and his wife, Mildred Bartlett Jones, '49, lived in Plainview. Others in the picture are, from left to right, Dr. J. I. Bishop, Miss Maudell D. Meredith, and Miss Florie J. Conway
Folklorist class taught by Wayland D. Hand, Logan, Utah, 1970
No full textStudents in a folklore class taught by Wayland Hand, summer, 1970, Logan, Utah. Photograph taken by Wayland D. Hand
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Letter From Emmett L. Bennett Jr. to Elizabeth Jane Wayland Barber, June 8, 1960
No full textCopy of Bennett's reply to Wayland, introducing her to some starter bibliography on Linear A.Classic
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