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 Ćsir allusion appears Ásgarđ Baldr Baldrs Draumar battle believed called Christian cult dead death Denmark described dísir divine Dumézil dwarfs Edda Egill Eirík Ermanaric father fertility Finnur Jónsson Freyja Freyr Frigg Gefjun Germanic giant giantess goddess gods Grímnismál Gylf Hákon Harald Haustlong Hávamál heathen Heiđreks Heimdall Helgi hero Höđ horse Ibid Iceland idol Iđunn Jón kennings King Landnámabók landvćttir legend Lokasenna Loki magic mead myth Nerthus Njörđ Nordisk Kultur Norway Norwegian Óđinn Ólaf Old English Olrik Olsen origin pagan place-names poem poet poetry probably quoted Ragnarök raven runes sacrifice Saxo Saxo's scaldic scalds Scandinavia ship Sigurđ Skađi Skáld Snorri sources Starkađ story strophes Studier Sweden tells temple tenth century Thór Thór's hammer told tradition Turville-Petre Týr Vafţrúđnismál Valhöll Vanir verse Viking Volsunga Saga Voluspá Vries warrior word worship Ynglinga Saga Ţáttr