Gods and Myths of the Viking Age |
Contents
Introduction | 9 |
New Light on the Myths | 17 |
The World of the Northern Gods | 23 |
Copyright | |
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Aesir Anglo-Saxon appears Asgard associated Balder battle believed Beowulf burial mound burned called Christian conception connexion cult dead death deities Denmark destruction dragon dwelling early kings earth Edda poem father fertility figure fire Flateyjarbók Freyja Freyr Frigg funeral Germanic giant giantess given goddess gods Grímnismál hall hammer heathen period heaven Heimdall hero Hoder horse Hrungnir Icelandic Icelandic family sagas idea inspiration journey killed land linked Lokasenna Loki magic Mimir monsters mythology myths Nerthus Njord Norse northern Norway Odin Odin's Olaf Old English picture poet poetry Prose Edda Ragnarok realm religion resemblance sacrifice Saxo Saxo's Scandinavia seems seeress serpent shaman ship Sigurd slain Sleipnir Snorri spear story Sweden sword symbol Tacitus temple tenth century Thor Thor's Tîwaz tradition translated treasures underworld Valhalla Valkyries Vanir Viking age Volsung Voluspá volva warrior weapons wife Wodan World Tree worshipped Ymir Ynglinga Saga