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Gods and myths of the Viking age

Author: H R Ellis Davidson
Publisher: New York : Barnes & Noble Publishing, 2006.
Edition/Format:   Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: H R Ellis Davidson
OCLC Number: 123237502
Description: 250 pages ; 22 cm
Contents: Introduction. The myth-makers ; The sources of our knowledge ; New light on the myths --
The world of the northern gods. The Prose Edda ; The gods and their world ; Thor and the giants ; The doom of the gods ; The giants and the dwarfs ; Myths outside the Prose Edda --
The gods of battle. Odin, lord of hosts ; The Germanic war gods ; The Valkyries of Odin ; The Berserks of Odin ; The worship of the war god --
The thunder god. Thor in the myths ; The temples of Thor ; The hammer of Thor ; The god of the sky ; Thor and his adversaries --
The gods of peace and plenty. The deity in the wagon ; Freyr, god of plenty ; Companions of Freyr ; The mother goddess ; The goddess Freyja ; The power of the Vanir --
The god of the sea. Aegir and Ran ; Njord, god of ships ; The depths of the sea --
The gods of the dead. Odin and Mercury ; Odin as a shaman ; The realm of Odin ; The burial mound ; Thor and the dead ; The dragon and the dead --
The enigmatic gods. Bragi and Idun ; Mimir and Hoenir ; The twin gods ; Forseti ; Heimdall ; Loki ; Balder --
The beginning and the end. The world tree ; The creation of the world ; The end of the world --
Conclusion : The passing of the old gods.
Other Titles: Gods and myths of northern Europe
Responsibility: H.R. Ellis Davidson.

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