A Handbook of Norse MythologyThomas Y. Crowell, 1913 - 208 стор. |
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... Fire - World.— Long years before the earth existed , Nifl- heim was created . In the midst of it lay the well ... fire . Midway between the fog - country and 36 the fire - world there was a yawning gulf , FIRST SECTION CHAPTER HOW THE ...
... Fire - World.— Long years before the earth existed , Nifl- heim was created . In the midst of it lay the well ... fire . Midway between the fog - country and 36 the fire - world there was a yawning gulf , FIRST SECTION CHAPTER HOW THE ...
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Karl Mortensen. the fire - world there was a yawning gulf , Ginnungagap . 2. The Primitive Giant Ymir . - The waves of the venomous streams soon froze to ice and the poisonous vapor condensed to frost , which was met by the warm air from ...
Karl Mortensen. the fire - world there was a yawning gulf , Ginnungagap . 2. The Primitive Giant Ymir . - The waves of the venomous streams soon froze to ice and the poisonous vapor condensed to frost , which was met by the warm air from ...
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... fire ; but this shall not happen until Ragnarok , when Surt rides over it at the head of Muspell's sons . At the end of the bridge up in the mountains of heaven dwells Heimdall , who guards the bridge against the mountain giants . 7 ...
... fire ; but this shall not happen until Ragnarok , when Surt rides over it at the head of Muspell's sons . At the end of the bridge up in the mountains of heaven dwells Heimdall , who guards the bridge against the mountain giants . 7 ...
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... fire ; to him shall men call , upon the sea and in the chase . He is so rich in land and goods that he can give richly of these to those who ask . He was really born in Vanaheim , but as we have heard before , the Vanir gave him as a ...
... fire ; to him shall men call , upon the sea and in the chase . He is so rich in land and goods that he can give richly of these to those who ask . He was really born in Vanaheim , but as we have heard before , the Vanir gave him as a ...
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... sword , at the head of Muspell's sons . Then the bridge of the Aesir falls under the horses ' hoofs and heaven is on fire . Fenrir goes forth with yawning mouth ; his upper jaw touches heaven while RAGNAROK 69 RAGNAROK.
... sword , at the head of Muspell's sons . Then the bridge of the Aesir falls under the horses ' hoofs and heaven is on fire . Fenrir goes forth with yawning mouth ; his upper jaw touches heaven while RAGNAROK 69 RAGNAROK.
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Aesir ancient Asgarth Baldur battle belief Bolverk brother called chief chieftain Christian Danish daughter dead death Denmark divinity Draupnir drink dwarf dwelling earth Edda Eddic Poems Eddic Song Einherjar elves evil faith father feast fire forefathers Frey Freyja Frigg fylgja Fylgjur Geirroth Germanic giant goddess gods gold golden Gothic-Germanic Guthrun hall hamingja hammer heathen heaven Heimdall Helgi hero Hethin Hogni Hunding's Bane Hymir Icelandic Ithun Jarl Jotunheim king later Loki Loki's magic maid mead mighty Mithgarth Mjolnir mountain myths Nithuth Norns Norse mythology North Norwegian-Icelandic Odin Odin's Olaf oldest poetry race Ragnarok Regin religious rides runes sacrifice Saga Saxo Scaldic Scalds serpent Sigrun Sigurth Skathi Skirnir slain Snorri sons soul steed stone Suttung Svafa sword Thor Thor's tion took troll Vafthruthnir Valhalla Valkyrs Vanir vengeance Volsungs Volund Volva's Prophecy wife word worship Ynglinga Saga
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Сторінка 62 - This was made from six things: the noise a cat makes when it moves, the beard of a woman, the roots of a mountain, the sinews of a bear, the breath of a fish, and the spittle of a bird.
Сторінка 39 - ... world on account of the hostility of the giants; for this stronghold they used Ymir's eyebrows, and they called it Mi3gar3. They took his brains too and flung them up into the air and made from them the clouds, as it is said here: From Ymir's flesh the earth was made and from his blood the seas, crags from his bones, trees from his hair, and from his skull the sky. From his eyebrows the blessed gods made Mi3gar3 for the sons of men, and from his brains were created all storm-threatening clouds.
Сторінка 96 - And I renounce all Devil-guilds, and all the Devil's works, and words ; Thunar, and Woden, and Saxnot (?) and all the unholy (ones) who are their fellows. Q. Believest thou in God, the Almighty Father ? R.
Сторінка 46 - The man they called Ask, and the woman Embla, and from them are descended the whole human family. The counterparts of this story in Genesis need only to be mentioned. As a proof of the thoroughness, depth, and comprehensiveness of the old Scandinavian mind, the reader will note the fact that instead of making the world pass simply from chaos to cosmos, the...
Сторінка 198 - Magousen. 33 42. To his friend a man should be a friend, and gifts with gifts requite. Laughter with laughter men should receive, but leasing with lying. 43. To his friend a man should be a friend; to him and to his friend; but of his foe no man shall the friend's friend be. 44. Know, if thou hast a friend whom thou fully trustest, and from whom thou woulds't good derive, thou shouldst blend thy mind with his, and gifts exchange, and often go to see him. 45. If thou hast another, whom thou little...
Сторінка 86 - The belief prevailed in ancient times that people became endrbornir, but now it is called old wives' talk. Also about Helgi and Sigrun, it was said that they were born again.
Сторінка 58 - Heimdallr is the name of one: he is called the White God. He is great and holy; nine maids, all sisters, bore him for a son. He is also called Hallinskidi ' and Gullintanni; 2 his teeth were of gold, and his horse is called Gold-top.
Сторінка 184 - ... daughter whose name was Bodvild. There were three brothers who were the sons of a Finnish king. One was called Slagfid, another Egil, the third Volund. They were out on snowshoes after game. They came to Wolfdales and built themselves a house there. Close by was a body of water which was called Wolf Lake. Early one morning they found on the shore three women who were spinning flax. Their swanskins were lying beside them. They were valkyries; two were the daughters of King Hlodver, Hladgud the...
Сторінка 44 - Three roots stretch out in three directions under the ash of Ygg-drasil: Hel lives under one, under the second the frostgiants, under the third the race of men.
Сторінка 123 - Scaldship (poetry) is represented as an inspiring drink; he who partakes of it is a Scald.