Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe: Early Scandinavian and Celtic Religions |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Holy places | 13 |
Feasting and sacrifice | 36 |
The rites of battle | 69 |
Landspirits and ancestors | 102 |
Foreknowledge and destiny | 134 |
The Other World | 167 |
The ruling powers | 196 |
Conclusion | 217 |
References | 229 |
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Æsir ancient Anglo-Saxon animals appear associated battle birds boar burial mound carved cauldron Celtic Celts Celts and Germans centre century Christian Cross and Slover Cú Chulainn Cú Roí cult Dagda Davidson dead death deities Denmark described divine dream drink druids earlier early earth Edda feast fertility figures Fomorians Freyja Freyr Gaul giants goddesses gods graves Gundestrup Cauldron hall head hero holy places horns horse Iceland Irish killed king land land-spirits Landnámabók literature living Loki luck Mabinogion myths Norse Norway O'Rahilly Odin offerings Olaf period pillars poem poet pre-Christian Ragnarok ravens realm recognised reference religious represented Rev Celt ritual Roman sacred sacrifice Saga sanctuary Scandinavia Scandinavian seems seeress ship Snorri sometimes spear spirits stone suggested supernatural world Sutton Hoo Sweden sword symbol Tacitus Táin tale temple Thor tradition trans tree valkyries Vanir Viking Age Voluspá warriors woman women Ynglinga Saga