Myths of the Pagan north : the gods of the Norsemen /

Medieval Scandinavia produced one of the world's most famous and best-loved mythologies. The deeds of the Norse gods were told and retold in a body of poems and stories that provides us with a unique insight into the pagan culture of northern Europe, and which fascinates readers to this day. My...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Abram, Christopher
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Continuum, 2011, ©2011.
Subjects:
Mythology, Norse.
Gods, Norse.
Mythologie nordique.
Dieux nordiques.
Medieval history.
History > Medieval.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Folklore & Mythology.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The sources of Norse mythology
  • The gods on the ground: religious culture as a background to pagan myth
  • Myths in the Viking Age: Norway, Iceland, and beyond, c. 850-950
  • The twilight of the gods: the age of religious conflict in Norway, c.950-1000
  • Pagan myths under conversion: Norway and Iceland, c. 980-1000
  • The rebirth of Norse mythology: Denmark and Iceland, c. 1150-1350.

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