John Lindow - Norse Mythology - A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals and Beliefs [1 eBook - PDF]

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"This book has a very good and thorough dictionary of names.... Its essays on time in Norse mythology and its

summary of the historical background are extremely helpful and enlightening."--Nicholas D. Humez, Montclair State

University



Norse Mythology explores the magical myths and legends of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Viking-Age

Greenland--outlining along the way the prehistoric tales and beliefs from these regions that have remained embedded in

the imagination of the world. The book begins with an Introduction that helps put Scandinavian mythology in place in

history, followed by a chapter that explains the meaning of mythic time, and a third section that presents in-depth

explanations of each mythological term. These fascinating entries identify particular deities and giants, as well as the

places where they dwell and the varied and wily means by which they forge their existence and battle one another. We

meet Thor, one of the most powerful gods, who specializes in killing giants using a hammer made for him by dwarfs, not

to mention myriad trolls, ogres, humans and strange animals. We learn of the ongoing struggle between the gods, who

create the cosmos, and the jotnar, or giants, who aim to destroy it. In the enchanted world where this mythology takes

place, we encounter turbulent rivers, majestic mountains, dense forests, storms, fierce winters, eagles, ravens, salmon

and snakes in a landscape closely resembling Scandinavia. Beings travel on ships and on horseback; they eat slaughtered

meat and drink mead. Spanning from the inception of the universe and the birth of human beings to the universe's

destruction and the mythic future, these sparkling tales of creation and destruction, death and rebirth, gods and heroes

will entertain readers and offer insight into the relationship between Scandinavian myth, history, and culture.



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