A Handbook of Norse MythologyThomas Y. Crowell, 1913 - 208 стор. |
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... tion and respect for the mighty forces which are seeking to control material things and to break new ground in the infinite realms of the intellect . I sincerely thank Professor Crowell for his intelligent rendering of my Danish text ...
... tion and respect for the mighty forces which are seeking to control material things and to break new ground in the infinite realms of the intellect . I sincerely thank Professor Crowell for his intelligent rendering of my Danish text ...
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... tion comprises the whole memorial , for on the margin of the stone is engraved : May Thor consecrate this monument ! Such a place consecrated or dedicated to the gods is called a Ve or Vi , which name we have preserved in Odense ( i.e. ...
... tion comprises the whole memorial , for on the margin of the stone is engraved : May Thor consecrate this monument ! Such a place consecrated or dedicated to the gods is called a Ve or Vi , which name we have preserved in Odense ( i.e. ...
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... tion about the old faith than elsewhere , and such is also the case . In the Norwegian - Old Icelandic poetry the Norse religion is worked together into a whole , which com- prises the creation of the world , the rela- tion GENERAL ...
... tion about the old faith than elsewhere , and such is also the case . In the Norwegian - Old Icelandic poetry the Norse religion is worked together into a whole , which com- prises the creation of the world , the rela- tion GENERAL ...
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Karl Mortensen. prises the creation of the world , the rela- tion of gods to men in life and death , and finally the downfall of the gods and of the world at Ragnarok , after which there shall come a new heaven and a new earth where men ...
Karl Mortensen. prises the creation of the world , the rela- tion of gods to men in life and death , and finally the downfall of the gods and of the world at Ragnarok , after which there shall come a new heaven and a new earth where men ...
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... when he swallows the moon ; but this will not happen before the destruc- tion of the world . The places and courses of the heavenly bodies determine chronology and the di- visions of the year HOW THE WORLD WAS CREATED 41.
... when he swallows the moon ; but this will not happen before the destruc- tion of the world . The places and courses of the heavenly bodies determine chronology and the di- visions of the year HOW THE WORLD WAS CREATED 41.
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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.