Author: H. R. Ellis DavidsonPublisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0140136274
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Traces the origins and discusses the significance of the major Scandinavian deities.
Author: Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson
Author: John Lindow
Author: Marija GimbutasThe Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe
Author: Dr Hilda Ellis DavidsonPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134944683
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Fragments of ancient belief mingle with folklore and Christian dogma until the original tenets are lost in the myths and psychologies of the intervening years. Hilda Ellis Davidson illustrates how pagan beliefs have been represented and misinterpreted by the Christian tradition, and throws light on the nature of pre-Christian beliefs and how they have been preserved. The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe stresses both the possibilities and the difficulties of investigating the lost religious beliefs of Northern Europe.
Author: Hilda Roderick Ellis DavidsonThe Well of Remembrance
Author: Ralph MetznerPublisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834829312
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
In his introduction to The Well of Remembrance, author Ralph Metzner provides a telling explanation of the theme of his work: "This book explores some of the mythic roots of the Western worldview, the worldview of the culture that, for better and worse, has come to dominate most of the rest of the world's peoples. This domination has involved not only economic and political systems but also values, basic attitudes, religious beliefs, language, scientific understanding, and technological applications. Many individuals, tribes, and nations are struggling to free themselves from the residues of the ideological oppression practiced by what they see as Eurocentric culture. They seek to define their own ethnic or national identities by referring to ancestral traditions and mythic patterns of knowledge. At this time, it seems appropriate for Europeans and Euro-Americans likewise to probe their own ancestral mythology for insight and self-understanding." Focusing on the mythology and worldview of the pre-Christian Germanic tribes of Northern Europe, Metzner offers a meaningful exploration of Western ancestry.
Gods and Myths of Northern Europe
Author: H. DavidsonPublisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141941502
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Surveys the pre-Christian beliefs of the Scandinavian and Germanic peoples. Provides an introduction to this subject, giving basic outlines to the sagas and stories, and helps identify the charachter traits of not only the well known but also the lesser gods of the age.
Author: Georges DumézilThe Viking Spirit
Author: Daniel McCoyPublisher:
ISBN: 9781533393036
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
The Viking Spirit is an introduction to Norse mythology like no other. As you'd expect from Daniel McCoy, the creator of the enduringly popular website Norse Mythology for Smart People (Norse-Mythology.org), it's written to scholarly standards, but in a simple, clear, and entertaining style that's easy to understand and a pleasure to read. It includes gripping retellings of no less than 34 epic Norse myths - more than any other book in the field - while also providing an equally comprehensive overview of the fascinating Viking religion of which Norse mythology was a part. You'll learn about the Vikings' gods and goddesses, their concept of fate, their views on the afterlife, their moral code, how they thought the universe was structured, how they practiced their religion, the role that magic played in their lives, and much more. With its inclusion of the latest groundbreaking research in the field, The Viking Spirit is the ultimate introduction to the timeless splendor of Norse mythology and religion for the 21st Century.
