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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807289903321

Autore

Larrington Carolyne

Titolo

The Norse myths : a guide to the gods and heroes / / Carolyne Larrington

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, New York : , : Thames & Hudson, , [2017]

©2017

ISBN

0-500-77377-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 pages) : illustrations, maps

Classificazione

398.20948

Disciplina

293.13

Soggetti

Mythology, Norse

Folklore - Scandinavia

SOCIAL SCIENCE - Folklore & Mythology

HISTORY - Ancient

Scandinavia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (page 203) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: Sources and survivals -- The gods and goddesses -- Creating and crafting the world -- Opposing powers -- Fit for Valhöll : human heroes -- Heroes of the Viking world -- End times-- and renewal.

Sommario/riassunto

The Norse Myths presents the infamous Viking gods, from the mighty Asyr, led by Odin, and the mysterious Vanir, to Thor and the mythological cosmos they inhabit. Passages translated from Old Norse bring this legendary world to life, from the myths of creation to ragnarök, the prophesied end of the world at the hands of Loki's army of monsters and giants, and everything that comes in between: the long and problematic relationship between the gods and the giants, the (mis)adventures of human heroes and heroines, with their family feuds, revenges, marriages, and murders; and the interaction between the gods and mortals.--