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  • In "The Son of His Mother," Thyra is a stern woman, as "immovable as a stone image."

    Further Chronicles of Avonlea Lucy Maud 1920

  • At Sotheby's, Monika, Princess of Hanover, Countess of Solms-Laubach, is offering in a 100-lot sale a collection formed by Thyra, Princess of Denmark, Duchess of Cumberland (1853-1933).

    London Auctions of All Things Russian llecting MARGARET STUDER 2008

  • Serena to Diocletian, Theodora to Theophilus, and Thyra to

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • As he evoke the character of Thyra who made him discover René Guénon, he states: We had no idea that these revelations were to condemn us to taking a solitary road very much to the contrary of the world in which we are destined to live.

    Introducing Jean Biès Tusar N Mohapatra 2006

  • One of the runestones, erected at the site by Gorm, honors the memory of his wife Thyra: "King Gorm erected this symbol to the honor of the memory of Thyra his wife, Denmark's Adornment."

    Gorm the Old Goes Home 2000

  • Now, Olaf Triggvison knew full well that in giving succour to Thyra he was doing that which would give great offence to King Sweyn of

    Olaf the Glorious A Story of the Viking Age Robert Leighton

  • But Thyra was not satisfied with this constant delay.

    Olaf the Glorious A Story of the Viking Age Robert Leighton

  • Moreover, Olaf had at this same time met Thyra, the daughter of the king of Denmark -- a princess who was not only more beautiful, but also much nearer his own age than Geira, and who afterwards became his wife and queen.

    Olaf the Glorious A Story of the Viking Age Robert Leighton

  • As he turned to put the horn aside he saw that Queen Thyra, alarmed by the growing tumult, had come up on deck.

    Olaf the Glorious A Story of the Viking Age Robert Leighton

  • In the midst of the feasting Thyra turned to Olaf and asked him his true name.

    Olaf the Glorious A Story of the Viking Age Robert Leighton

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