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The Norns in old Norse mythology /
The nornir or norns were a group of female supernatural beings closely related to ideas about fate in Old Norse tradition. Karen Bek-Pedersen provides a better understanding of the role played by norns and other beings like them. Although the norns are well known, even to people who have only a supe...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Edinburg :
Dunedin,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The nornir or norns were a group of female supernatural beings closely related to ideas about fate in Old Norse tradition. Karen Bek-Pedersen provides a better understanding of the role played by norns and other beings like them. Although the norns are well known, even to people who have only a superficial knowledge of Old Norse mythology, this is the first detailed discussion of them to be published amongst the literature dealing with Old Norse beliefs. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 224 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781903544273 1903544270 1283335174 9781283335171 |