Author : Maria Kvilhaug
Publisher : Three Little Sisters
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 28,79 MB
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781989033760
The Edda poems were written down in the Old Norse language by Icelandic scholars during the 11th to 13th centuries AD. They contain a poetical, metaphorical lore about Cosmos and the fate of mortals on the path to immortality. A lore that is, despite having been transmitted in writing by medieval monks and scholars, deeply steeped in ancient Pre-Christian beliefs.
Author : Maria C. Kvilhaug
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 15,15 MB
Release : 2016-11-18
Category :
ISBN : 9781507620922
Six Edda poems presented in their original Old Norse text alongside a new translation and interpretation (as well as interpretations of mythical names and place names) by Maria Kvilhaug, author of The Seed of Yggdrasill - Deciphering the Hidden Messages in Old Norse Myths.
Author : Maria Kvilhaug
Publisher : The Three Little Sisters
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 10,23 MB
Release : 2023-05-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1959350129
The Edda poems were written down in the Old Norse language by Icelandic scholars during the 11th to 13th centuries AD. They contain a poetical, metaphorical lore about Cosmos and the fate of mortals on the path to immortality. A lore that is, despite having been transmitted in writing by medieval monks and scholars, deeply steeped in ancient Pre-Christian beliefs.
Author : Maria Kvilhuag
Publisher : The Three Little Sisters
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 23,52 MB
Release : 2023-03-27
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1959350021
The most comprehensive guide to Norse literature, historical folk lore and more. Kvilhaug peels back the layers of the Eddas, Poems and Sagas to reveal hidden truths within Maria's background in research and archaeology is visible throughout with full illustrations, timelines and beautiful translations of passages providing the key to unlocking and deciphering the hidden wisdom within. Her exploration of modern interpretations, past parables, and related cultural mythos provides a deeper layer into the mysteries of Old Norse practices.
Author : Anders Andrén
Publisher : Nordic Academic Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 10,69 MB
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9185509388
Old Norse religion is considered as one of the best-known pre-Christian religions in Europe, due to the rich and varied Icelandic literature from the 12th to the 14th century. Since the Icelandic texts are Christian there has been an ongoing debate regarding their value as sources for deeper knowledge about pre-Christian religion in Scandinavia. However, with the help of archaeology it is possible to show that some elements in the texts actually have a pagan origin. Archaeology can also be used to outline a history of Old Norse religion through time. The collection of essays is a thorough study of some fundamental cosmological elements in Old Norse religion, such as the sun, the world-tree and the concept of Midgard (i.e. Middle Earth). Andrén argues that representations of all these elements can be traces through images and material culture during different parts of Scandinavian prehistory. By studying the history of these representations it is possible to outline a long-term perspective on Old Norse religion, including periods of fundamental changes.
Author : Andy Orchard
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 37,99 MB
Release : 2011-04-07
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0141943475
Compiled by an unknown scribe in Iceland around 1270, and based on sources dating back centuries earlier, these mythological and heroic poems tell of gods and mortals from an ancient era: the giant-slaying Thor, the doomed Völsung family, the Hel-ride of Brynhild and the cruelty of Atli the Hun. Eclectic, incomplete and fragmented, these verses nevertheless retain their stark beauty and their power to enthrall, opening a window on to the thoughts, beliefs and hopes of the Vikings and their world.
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Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,16 MB
Release : 1797
Category : Edda Sæmundar
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Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 25,66 MB
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1624668437
The Wanderer's Hávamál features Jackson Crawford’s complete, carefully revised English translation of the Old Norse poem Hávamál, newly annotated for this volume, together with facing original Old Norse text sourced directly from the Codex Regius manuscript. Rounding out the volume are Crawford’s classic Cowboy Hávamál and translations of other related texts central to understanding the character, wisdom, and mysteries of Óðinn (Odin). Portable and reader-friendly, it makes an ideal companion for both lovers of Old Norse mythology and those new to the wisdom of this central Eddic poem wherever they may find themselves.
Author : Andrew McGillivray
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 17,56 MB
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1580443362
The Eddic poem Vafþrúðnismál serves as a representation of early pagan beliefs or myths and as a myth itself; the poem performs both of these functions, acting as a poetic framework and functioning as sacred myth. In this study, the author looks closely at the journey of the Norse god Óðinn to the hall of the ancient and wise giant Vafþrúðnir, where Óðinn craftily engages his adversary in a life-or-death contest in knowledge.
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Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 15,76 MB
Release : 2017-07-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1624666353
From the translator of the bestselling Poetic Edda (Hackett, 2015) comes a gripping new rendering of two of the greatest sagas of Old Norse literature. Together the two sagas recount the story of seven generations of a single legendary heroic family and comprise our best source of traditional lore about its members—including, among others, the dragon-slayer Sigurd, Brynhild the Valkyrie, and the Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok.
