Myth and Religion of the North: The Religion of Ancient ScandinaviaBased on Old Norse literary records, reports of missionaries and archaeology. |
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Myth and Religion of the North: The Religion of Ancient Scandinavia Gabriel Turville-Petre No preview available - 1975 |
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according Æsir allusion appears Ásgarð Baldr Baldrs Draumar battle believed blood called Christian cult dead death Denmark described dísir divine Dumézil dwarfs Edda Egill Eirík elves Ermanaric father fertility Finnur Jónsson Freyja Freyr Frigg Gefjun Germanic giant giantess goddess gods Grímnismál Gylf Hákon Harald Hávamál heathen Heiðreks Heimdall Helgi hero Höð horse Ibid Iceland idol Iðunn Jón kennings King Landnámabók landvættir legend lived Lokasenna Loki magic mead myth Njörð Nordisk Kultur Norway Norwegian Óðinn Ólaf Old English Olrik Olsen origin Oseberg pagan place-names poem poet poetry probably quoted Ragnarök raven runes sacrifice Saxo Saxo's scaldic scalds Scandinavia ship Sigurð Skaði Skáld Snorri sources Starkað story strophes Studier Sweden tells temple tenth century Thór told tradition Turville-Petre Týr Vafþrúðnismál Valhöll Vanir verse Viking Volsunga Saga Voluspá Vries warrior word worship Ynglinga Saga Þáttr