Gods and myths of northern Europe. (1990 ©1964)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: H.R. Ellis Davidson.
• Other Names: Davidson, Hilda Roderick Ellis
• Contents: The myth-makers -- The sources of our knowledge -- New light on the myths -- The world of the Northern gods. The Prose Edda -- The gods and their world -- Thor and the giants -- The doom of the gods -- The giants and the dwarfs -- Myths outside the Prose Edda -- The gods of battle. Odin, Lord of hosts -- The Germanic war gods -- The Valkyries of Odin -- The Berserks of Odin -- The worship of the war god -- The thunder god. Thor in the myths -- The temples of Thor -- The hammer of Thor -- The god of the sky -- Thor and his adversaries -- The gods of peace and plenty. The deity in the wagon -- Freyr, god of plenty -- Companions of Freyr -- The mother goddess -- The goddess Freyja -- The power of the Vanir -- The gods of the sea. Aegir and Ran -- Njord, god of ships -- The depths of the sea -- The gods of the dead. Odin and Mercury -- Odin as a shaman -- The realm of Odin -- The burial mound -- Thor and the dead -- The dragon and the dead -- The enigmatic gods. Bragi and Idun -- Mimir and Hoenir -- The twin gods -- Forseti -- Heimdall -- Loki -- Balder -- The beginning and the end. The world tree -- The creation of the world -- The end of the world -- Conclusion : the passing of the old gods.
• Publisher Details: London New York : Penguin Books
• Publication Date: 1990
• Extent: 1 online resource (251 pages)
• Subjects: 293.211; FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology; Mythology, Germanic; Mythology, Norse; Mythology, Germanic; Mythology, Norse; Religion; LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General; Norse religion & mythology; Europe, Northern -- Religion; Europe, Northern; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780141941509; 0141941502
• Related ISBNs: 0140136274; 9780140136272
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 225) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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