Authoritative, comprehensive reference incorporating the latest research on tales, literary and oral sources, and the broad-reaching cultural legacy of Norse mythology. The book describes the pagan origins of Scandinavia, the interaction between the Vikings and other Europeans, and the concept of time in Norse mythology, and gives a dictionary of deities, themes, and concepts. With 200 entries of up to four pages each, the dictionary includes both well-known characters like Thor and minor figures such as Gleipnir, the "fetter with which the wolf Fenrir was finally bound." It also includes further references about Viking and medieval Scandinavia, archaeology, etymology, the conversion of Iceland, other encyclopedias, and more.
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Authoritative, comprehensive reference incorporating the latest research on tales, literary and oral sources, and the broad-reaching cultural legacy of Norse mythology.
A reliable reference for the large range of published material addressing Nordic mythology, this scholarly volume is recommended for academic libraries.
Authoritative, comprehensive reference incorporating the latest research on tales, literary and oral sources, and the broad-reaching cultural legacy of Norse mythology.
Provides a discussion of literary and oral sources and cultural meaning and surveys such themes as the mythic past, present, and future; cyclical time; time and space; and myth, narrative, and language
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From the snowy peaks of the Andes to the barren deserts of Arabia to the icy fjords of Scandinavia, cultures around the world have created mythological systems to explain the universe and humanity's place in it. ABC-CLIO's World Mythology series explores the belief systems of ancient societies on five continents and across millennia of history. What gave rise to them? How did they change with changing times? Why did they disappear? And what parts live on in modern cultures around the world?
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ISBN
9781576072172
Publisert
2001-06-08
Utgiver
Vendor
ABC-CLIO
Vekt
907 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Aldersnivå
G, P, 01, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
384

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Biographical note

John Lindow is professor of Scandinavian studies at the University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.