18 books like Prolonged echoes

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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, History and criticism, Religion

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, Mythology

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

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

Guder og helte i NordenBæksted, Anders

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

Shield-MaidenMelanie Karsak

Shield-Maiden Melanie Karsak · 2020 · ★ 4.3 · 488p · ≈ 16h · Moderate this book is a combination of Viking history and historical romance. Shares: Vikings, Norse Mythology

Myths and civilization of the Vikings Hazel Martell · 1998 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Viking religion and gods - Odin, Thor and Frey - Society - Things - Role of women - Kings and nobility - Longships - Viking explorers - Clothing and jewellery - Valkyries - Food and entertainment - Weapons and armour - Housing - Farmimg - Runes - Futhark - Literature - Trade and transport. Shares: Vikings, Norse Mythology

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, History and criticism, 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, History and criticism, Mythology

Vikings Frances Halton · 1992 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Myths & Legends Shares: Vikings, Norse Mythology

The religion of ancient Scandinavia William A. Craigie · 1906 · 71p · ≈ 2h · Challenging The ninth and tenth centuries were a period of new development and great changes within the Scandinavian countries. The Viking expeditions brought a large part of the population into direct contact with war and battle, while the former petty kings disappeared, or lost most of their importance, before strong rulers like Gorm in Denmark or Harald in Norway. In the courts of these new sovereigns… Shares: Norse Mythology, Religion, Mythology

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, Norse Mythology, Religion, Mythology

Tíminn og eldurinnEinar Pálsson.

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

Blot Britt-Mari Näsström · 2001 · 268p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Offret var centralt i det förkristna samhället. I Eddans skapelseberättelse skapas jorden av den offrade jätten Ymers kropp och härskarguden Oden ger själv sitt ena öga för att få dricka ur vishetens brunn. Vikingarna såg blotet som ett gåvoutbyte mellan människor och gudar. De offrade vanligtvis mat och föremål för att få en rik skörd, god fruktsamhet eller för att fira årstidernas ankomst.I… Shares: Vikings, Norse Mythology, Religion

Nordmaendenes religionsforfatning i hedendommen Rudolph Keyser · 1847 · 348p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Shares: Old Norse literature, Norse Mythology, Religion

Volos, i︠a︡zycheskoe bozhestvo slavi︠a︡no-russov, sravnennoe s Odinom skandinavovStefan Sabinin

Volos, i︠a︡zycheskoe bozhestvo slavi︠a︡no-russov, sravnennoe s Odinom skandinavov Stefan Sabinin · 1843 · 36p · ≈ 1h · Challenging Shares: Norse Mythology, History and criticism

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

The children of Odin Padraic Colum · 1920 · 280p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Padraic Colum retells the full cycle of Norse mythology starting with their creation myths, through the rise of the AEsir and Vanir gods, and their many adventures, which culminate in Ragnarok (a battle between good and evil), and, the rise of the world of men and women. Colum’s retelling is gripping, and, a wonderful introduction to an astoundingly complete mythology for readers of all ages. Shares: Norse Mythology, Mythology

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