18 books like Nordmaendenes religionsforfatning i hedendommen

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Norse mythology Rasmus Björn Anderson · 1875 · 473p · ≈ 15h · Challenging "I think Scandinavian Paganism, to us here, is more interesting than any other."-Thomas Carlyle.Highly detailed, this book constitutes a veritable encyclopedia of Norse mythology, including descriptions of notable characters: Odin, Thor, Balder, Loke... The object of this work is to familiarize readers with the myths and legends which form the principal subjects of Nordic literature, and whose… Shares: Old Norse literature, Northmen, Norse Mythology, Religion

Old Norse Mythology John Lindow · 2021 An innovative and accessible overview of how ancient Scandinavians understood and made use of their mythological stories. Old Norse Mythology provides a unique survey of the mythology of Scandinavia: the gods Þórr (Thor) with his hammer, the wily and duplicitous Óðinn (Odin), the sly Loki, and other fascinating figures. They create the world, battle their enemies, and die at the end of the… Shares: Old Norse literature, Norse Mythology, Religion

Tree of Salvation G. Ronald Murphy · 2013 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate At the heart of the mythology of the Anglo-Scandinavian-Germanic North is the evergreen Yggdrasil, the tree of life believed to hold up the skies and unite and separate three worlds: Asgard, high in the tree, where the gods dwelled in their great halls; Middlegard, where human beings lived; and the dark underground world of Hel, home to the monstrous goddess of death. With the advent of… Shares: Christianity and other religions, Norse Mythology

Out of the Northland Emilie Kip Baker · 1904 · 165p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Shares: Old Norse literature, Norse Mythology

Trú og landnámEinar Pálsson.

Trú og landnám Einar Pálsson. · 1970 · 404p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Shares: Northmen, Norse Mythology, Religion

Stories of the Norsemen Alan Boucher · 1967 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares: Northmen, Norse Mythology

Myths of the Norsemen H. A. Guerber · 1909 · 397p · ≈ 13h · Challenging The classic collection of Norse mythology as passed down through the eddas and sagas of Iceland.Here are the timeless tales of Nordic gods, heroes, giants, and elves; the original stories of the hammer-wielding Thor, the powerful and enigmatic Odin, the mischievous trickster Loki, and many others. With epic sweep, high tragedy, and grim humor, these stories explore the creation of the world as… Shares: Old Norse literature, Norse Mythology

Asgard & the Norse heroes Boult, Katharine F. Mrs. · 1914 · 268p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Shares: Old Norse literature, Norse Mythology

Tíminn og eldurinnEinar Pálsson.

Tíminn og eldurinn Einar Pálsson. · 1972 · 430p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Shares: Northmen, Norse Mythology, Religion

Orm og tyr Martin Alfred Hansen · 1952 · 381p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Shares: Christianity and other religions, Norse Mythology, Religion

Monumens de la mythologie Paul Henri Mallet · 1847 · 578p · ≈ 19h · Challenging Shares: Old Norse literature, Northmen, Norse Mythology

Norse myths & legends Philip Ardagh · 1998 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate A collection of stories, primarily about brave warrior gods, told around the fireside on cold winter nights by the people of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary. Shares: Northmen, Norse Mythology

Rhinegold Stephan Grundy · 1994 · ★ 4.0 · 875p · ≈ 29h · Moderate Attila’s Treasures continues the story of Hagen from Grundy’s earlier novel Rhinegold, as he is taken as a prisoner by a group of nomadic Huns. Shares: Northmen, Norse Mythology

The Religion of Ancient Scandinavia William Alexander Craigie · 1906 · 65p · ≈ 2h · Challenging The native religion of the ancient Scandinavians was in its main features only a special form of that common to all the Germanic peoples, and this again was only a particular development of primitive beliefs and practices characteristic of the whole Aryan race. It is impossible to say how far back in time the special Germanic and Scandinavian developments of this religion may go, and of their… Shares: Norse Mythology, Religion

Guder og helte i NordenBæksted, Anders

Guder og helte i Norden Bæksted, Anders · 1963 · 350p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Shares: Old Norse literature, Norse Mythology

Prolonged echoes Margaret Clunies Ross · 1994 · 273p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares: Old Norse literature, Norse Mythology, Religion

Reflections on Old Norse myths Pernille Hermann · 2007 · 246p · ≈ 8h · Moderate When seeking to understand the function of mythology in the pagan past and in medieval Iceland scholars are confronted with the problem of how sources from the Middle Ages can properly be used. The articles in this volume demonstrate diverse angles from which Old Norse mythological texts can be viewed. Many discuss methodological problems in dealing with the texts and draw on expertise from… Shares: Old Norse literature, Norse Mythology

Evergreen Ash Christopher Abram · 2019 · 254p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Norse mythology is obsessed with the idea of an onrushing and unstoppable apocalypse: Ragnarok, when the whole of creation will perish in fire, smoke, and darkness and the earth will no longer support the life it once nurtured. Most of the Old Norse texts that preserve the myths of Ragnarok originated in Iceland, a nation whose volcanic activity places it perpetually on the brink of a… Shares: Old Norse literature, Norse Mythology

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