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Norse mythology : a guide to the Gods, heroes, rituals, and beliefs /
Norse Mythology explores the magical myths and legends of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Viking-Age Greenland--outlining along the way the prehistoric tales and beliefs from these regions that have remained embedded in the imagination of the world. The book begins with an Introduction that hel...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2002, ©2001.
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| Colección: | OUP E-Books.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Norse Mythology explores the magical myths and legends of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Viking-Age Greenland--outlining along the way the prehistoric tales and beliefs from these regions that have remained embedded in the imagination of the world. The book begins with an Introduction that helps put Scandinavian mythology in place in history, followed by a chapter that explains the meaning of mythic time, and a third section that presents in-depth explanations of each mythological term. These fascinating entries identify particular deities and giants, as well as the places where they dwe. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 365 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-340) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780198034995 0198034997 9786610532490 6610532494 1280532491 9781280532498 1429402261 9781429402262 0199839697 9780199839698 |