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The echo of Odin : Norse mythology and human consciousness /
"This book presents the cosmography of Norse mythology as a landscape of human inner life. Each of the nine worlds of this cosmography is viewed as a symbol of a distinct type of consciousness. The philosophy of pagan mythology is explored by comparing and contrasting the Sayings of Odin from t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland and Company, Inc.,
2018.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Nature of Myth; 2. Norse Mythology as Cynosure; 3. The Lower World: Niflheim, Muspell and Hel; 4. The Middle World: Midgaard, Svartalfheim and Jötunheim; 5. The Upper World: Asgaard, Vanaheim and Alfheim; 6. The Emerging Gestalt: Yggdrasil, Norns and Runes; 7. The Wisdom of Odin; Conclusion; References; Index