Old Norse mythology

Old Norse mythology / John Lindow.

"This book treats from the perspective of the series "World mythologies in theory and in everyday life" the body of texts from medieval Scandinavia, mostly Iceland, usually known as "Norse mythology" or "Scandinavian mythology." Specifically, it constitutes a case...

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Main Author: Lindow, John (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Series:World mythology in theory and everyday life.
Subjects:
Mythology, Norse.
Old Norse literature > History and criticism.
Icelandic literature > History and criticism.
Icelandic literature
Mythology, Norse
Old Norse literature
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • From Cosmogony to Cosmic Eschatology
  • The System of Old Norse Mythology
  • Old Norse Mythology as Sacred Narrative Þórr's fishing expedition
  • Old Norse Mythology and Learned Medieval Speculation
  • Old Norse Mythology and Ideology (and Entertainment)
  • Conclusion.

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