Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Scop


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was Keep. Davewild 10:08, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Scop

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Dictionary definition. It's even in Category:Etymology. Powers T 16:52, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep as stub. --Blanchardb 17:19, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep, it's more than a stub and a dicdef, and beyond that I don't see a convincing reason to delete. Stifle (talk) 19:11, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep, it may be defining a term, but it has a reasonable about of content on history and has some references in there. I can't see any reason why this article should need to be deleted, or even merged into wiktionary for that matter. Bungle (talk • contribs) 20:54, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Question: How is the concept of a "scop" any different than the concept of a "skald"? Aren't they the same thing?  And thus should have only a single article between them?  Powers T 21:42, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * KeepThe skald is a Nordic poet whereas the scop is Anglo-Saxon. I can't give details, but all poets in different cultures will have their individual characteristics. I cannot say in detail what the distinction is, but the differences are present. However, a number of different poetic classes have their own articles bard, minstrel and so on. I don't see any reason to call Anglo-Saxon poets by a Norse name. Buirechain 03:38, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
 * But only the second paragraph addresses that distinction. The rest of the article is nothing but etymology and definition.  Powers T 12:30, 5 November 2007 (UTC)


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