Northern Mythology: Comprising the Principal Popular Traditions and Superstitions of Scandinavia, North Germany, and the Netherlands, Volume 1E. Lumley, 1851 - Folklore |
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abode according Æsir allusion ancient appears Asgard Baldur Baugi beautiful belief Berchta brother Brynhild called caused Christian Comp daughter dead death divine drink dwarfs dwelling earth Edda elves evil father Fenrir fire Frey Freyia Frigg Geirröd German giant giantess goddess gods gold Grimm Grimnism Gudrun Gunnar Gylf hall hammer head heathen heaven Heimdall Hence Höd honour horse Hrungnir Hymir Hyndlulj idea Jötunheim king Lokaglepsa Loki Magnusen mead Midgard's serpent Mimir moon mother mountains Müller Muspellheim myth Mythol mythology nature Nidud Niflheim night Niörd Norns North Northern Odin Odin's Oegir poem popular tradition quæ race ride sacred Saga Sagen Saxo signifies Sigurd Skáldskap Skirnir Skrymir Snorri's songs sons spring stone story superstition sword thee Thialfi Thiassi Thor Thor's thou took tree Utgarda-Loki Valhall Vali Valkyriur Vanir Vidar Vita Völund Völuspá whence wife wolf worship Yggdrasil Ynglingas
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Page 24 - When a person has received a sprain, it is customary to apply to an individual practised in casting the "wresting thread." This is a thread spun from black wool, on which are cast nine knots, and tied round a sprained leg or arm. During the time the operator is putting the thread round the affected limb, he says, but in such a tone of voice as not to be heard by the by-standers, nor even by the person operated upon : The Lord rade, And the foal slade ; He lighted, And he righted Set joint to joint,...
Page 270 - ... videlicet quia fana idolorum destrui in eadem gente minime debeant; sed ipsa quae in eis sunt idola destruantur ; aqua benedicta fiat, in eisdem fanis aspergatur, altaria construantur, reliquiae ponantur: quia si fana eadem bene constructa sunt, necesse est ut a cultu daemonum in...
Page 271 - ... ad laudem Dei in esu suo animalia occidant, et donatori omnium de satietate sua gratias referant ; ut dum eis aliqua exterius gaudia reservantur, ad interiora gaudia consentire facilius valeant. Nam duris mentibus simul omnia abscidere impossibile esse non dubium est, quia et is, qui summum locum ascendere nititur, gradibus vel passibus, non autem saltibus elevatur.
Page 26 - The fairies of Scotland are represented as a diminutive race of beings, of a mixed or rather dubious nature, capricious in their dispositions, and mischievous in their resentment. They inhabit the interior of green hills, chiefly those of a conical form, in Gaelic termed Sighan, on which they lead their dances by moonlight, impressing upon the surface the marks of circles, which sometimes appear yellow and blasted, sometimes of a deep green hue, and within which it is dangerous to sleep, or to be...
Page 229 - Suevorum; quo cum moraretur et inter habitatores illius loci progrederetur, reperit eos sacrificium profanum litare velle , vasque magnum, quod vulgo cupam vocant, quod viginti et sex modios amplius minusve capiebat, cerevisia plenum in medio habebant positum.
Page 267 - Qui fanum effregerit et ibi aliquid de sacris tulerit, ducitur ad mare, et in sabulo, quod accessus maris aperire solet, finduntur aures ejus, et castratur, et immolatur diis quorum templa violavit.
Page 271 - Et quia boves solent in sacrificio daemonum multos occidere, debet eis etiam hac de re aliqua solennitas immutari ; ut die dedicationis, vel natalitiis sanctorum martyrum, quorum illic reliquiae ponuntur, tabernacula sibi circa easdem ecclesias, quae ex fanis commutatae sunt, de ramis arborum faciant...
Page viii - Lo, the poor Indian! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Page 271 - ... sanctorum martyrum quorum illic reliquiae ponuntur, tabernacula sibi circa easdem ecclesias quae ex fanis commutatae sunt, de ramis arborum faciant, et religiosis conviviis...
Page 232 - Celebrant carminibus antiquis (quod unum apud illos memoriae et annalium genus est) Tuistonem deum terra editum, et filium Mannum, originem gentis conditoresque.