Gods and Myths of Northern EuropeSurveys the pre-Christian beliefs of the Scandinavian and Germanic peoples. Provides an introduction to this subject, giving basic outlines to the sagas and stories, and helps identify the charachter traits of not only the well known but also the lesser gods of the age. |
Contents
Introduction | 9 |
The Sources of our Knowledge | 14 |
New Light on the Myths | 17 |
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Aesir Anglo-Saxon appears Asgard associated Balder battle believed Beowulf burial mound burned called Christian connexion cult dead death deities Denmark dragon early kings earth Edda poem England fertility figure fire Flateyjarbók Freyja Freyr Frigg funeral Germanic giant giantess goddess gods hall hammer heathen period heaven Heimdall hero Hoder Hoenir horse Hrungnir Iceland idea journey killed land Lokasenna Loki magic Mimir monsters mother mythology myths Nerthus Njord northern Norway Odin Odin's Olaf Old English picture poetry poets Prose Edda Ragnarok realm religion resemblance rites sacred sacrifice Saga Saxo Saxo's Scandinavia seems seeress seiðr serpent shaman ship slain Sleipnir Snorri spear story survived Sweden sword symbol Tacitus temple tenth century Thor Thor's thunder Tîwaz told tradition translated treasures underworld Valhalla Valkyries Vanir Viking age Volsung Voluspá volva warriors weapons wife Wodan women World Tree worshipped Ymir Ynglinga Saga