Download or read book Quest for the Mead of Poetry written by Hallfridur Ragnheidardottir and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-30 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Quest for the Mead of Poetry" is a translation and interpretation of seven Icelandic tales. In search for the meaning of a dream in which she was given a silver necklace by a poet, the author happened upon the key to hidden layers of her ancestral heritage. That key was Brisingamen, a legendary necklace that belonged to Freyja, goddess of love and fertility. Freyja's necklace, she discovered, conceals in its name the union of the Sun and the Moon as seen in an eclipse, her red embers bleeding from under his coal black disk in a flaming necklace. It was a revelation that led her to understand that the tabooed menstrual flow of her ancestresses found expression in symbolic language."
Download or read book Favorite Norse Myths written by and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 1996 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of rarely retold tales from the "Elder Edda" and the "Younger Edda", two six-hundred-year-old Norse Manuscripts.
Download or read book Quests Old and New written by George Robert Stow Mead and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Seed of Yggdrasill written by Maria Kvilhuag and published by The Three Little Sisters. This book was released on 2023-03-27 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Norse Mythology written by Jason Dodd and published by Rivercat Books LLC. This book was released on 2024-10-11 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NORSE MYTHOLOGY: A COLLECTION OF THE BEST NORSE MYTHS Unlock the Mysteries of the Ancient Norse - Are you ready to traverse the fabled realms of Norse mythology? "Norse Mythology: A Collection of the Best Norse Myths" is your gateway to a world where gods, giants, and heroes clash in stories of epic proportions. This captivating collection is a treasure trove of the most celebrated Norse tales, bringing to life the legendary sagas that have inspired generations.In the opening chapters, you will delve into the complex world of the Aesir and Vanir gods, and meet iconic figures like Odin, Thor, and Freya. You'll also discover the lesser-known characters - the crafty dwarves, valiant valkyries, and fearsome giants - each integral to the Norse cosmological narrative. Then in the myths that follow, you'll witness the awe-inspiring creation of the world, experience the tumultuous Aesir-Vanir war, and feel the tension as Fenrir, the monstrous wolf, breaks free. Laugh and despair with the gods in "The Theft of Thor’s Hammer," ponder the depths of wisdom in "Odin and the Mead of Poetry," and brace yourself for the ultimate destiny of the gods in the epic saga of Ragnarök. For Lovers of Myth and Legend - Whether you're a long-time aficionado of Norse mythology or a newcomer to the sagas, this book is a must-have. Its rich storytelling and comprehensive coverage make it an ideal addition to any library. It's a perfect gift for readers who revel in mythology, fantasy, and the ancient tales that shape our world. Embark on this extraordinary journey today, through a world where the line between the earthly and the divine is blurred, and where each myth is a piece of a larger, timeless puzzle. Welcome to the world of Norse Mythology.
Download or read book The Poetic Edda written by Paul Acker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-02-08 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique collection of essays applies significant critical approaches to the mythological poetry of the Poetic Edda, a principal source for Old Norse cosmography and the legends of Odin, Loki, and Thor. The volume also provides very useful introductions that sketch the critical history of the Eddas. By applying new theoretical approaches (feminist, structuralist, post-structuralist) to each of the major poems, this book yields a variety of powerful and convincing readings. Contributors to the collection are both young scholars and senior figures in the discipline, and are of varying nationalities (American, British, Australian, Scandinavian, and Icelandic), thus ensuring a range of interpretations from different corners of the scholarly community. The new translations included here make available for the first time to English speaking students the intriguing methodologies that are currently developing in Scandinavia. An essential collection of scholarship for any Old Norse course, The Poetic Edda will also be of interest to scholars of Indo-European myth, as well as those who study the theory of myth.
Download or read book Northern Wisdom written by Eoghan Odinsson and published by Eoghan Odinsson. This book was released on 2012 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Award Winning Author of "Northern Lore", comes "Northern Wisdom". The Orient has long shared its ancient wisdom, and so now do the Northmen. Northern Wisdom presents ancient Viking parables and knowledge in a delightfully accessible modern format. Combining Teachings on par with Buddha, Lao Tzu, Myamoto Musashi, Nicollo Machiavelli & Sun-Tzu, "The Havamal" sheds light on forgotten lore of the dark ages. In the days of the shield-wall, there still lived poets, scribes and philosophers. In Northern Wisdom you will: Journey through the Mundane and the Mystical passages of the Havamal Discover the famed Hospitality of the Northmen Learn Maxims for respectable conduct Develop the Leadership traits of Heroes Explore tips for safe travel in Dark Ages Europe Uncover lessons for the bravest Warriors Share in the secrets of Odin's Love Quests Tap into the power of Viking Magic Packing One Book? Look no further.
Download or read book Viking Poetry for Heathen Rites written by Eirik Westcoat and published by Skaldic Eagle Press. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honor the Aesir and Vanir with Viking verse from this vast new liturgical collection by an award-winning heathen poet! Inside, you'll find poetry for hallowing space, telling stories from the mythology, inviting the holy powers to your blessings, dialogue for ritual dramas, praise poems for the Gods and others, sumbel toasts, prayers, and more.
Download or read book Eagle s Mead written by Eirik Westcoat and published by Skaldic Eagle Press. This book was released on 2019-03-20 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eagle's Mead is a poetic and prose record of one initiate's journey in the Runic Tradition through Edred Thorsson's The Nine Doors of Midgard, which went beyond that to encompass not only the Runes, but also the Mead of Poetry and the Grail Mythos. This is a book for initiates, magicians, esotericists, and other travelers of hidden realms.
Download or read book Old Norse Religion in Long term Perspectives written by Anders Andrén and published by Nordic Academic Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of Old Norse Religion is a truly multidisciplinary and international field of research. The rituals, myths and narratives of pre-Christian Scandinavia are investigated and interpreted by archaeologists, historians, art historians, historians of religion as well as scholars of literature, onomastics and Scandinavian studies. For obvious reasons, these studies belong to the main curricula in Scandinavia but are also carried out at many other universities in Europe, the United States and Australia a fact that is evident to any reader of this book. In order to bring this broad and varied field of research together, an international conference on Old Norse religion was held in Lund in June 2004. About two hundred delegates from more than fifteen countries took part. The intention was to gather researchers to encourage and improve scholarly exchange and dialogue, and Old Norse religion in long-term perspectives presents a selection of the proceedings from that conference. The 75 contributions elucidate topics such as worldview and cosmology, ritual and religious practice, myth and memory as well as the reception and present-day use of Old Norse religion. The main editors of this volume have directed the multidisciplinary research project Roads to Midgard since 2000. The project is based at Lund University and funded by the Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation.
Download or read book Northern Mythology written by Tim Rayborn and published by Cider Mill Press. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nordic Runes written by Paul Rhys Mountfort and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 2003-05-05 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reveals the ancient oracle based on the runic Elder Futhark alphabet of the Norse.
Download or read book Poems of the Elder Edda written by and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2014-09-26 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great poetic tradition of pre-Christian Scandinavia is known to us almost exclusively though the Poetic Edda. The poems originated in Iceland, Norway, and Greenland between the ninth and thirteenth centuries, when they were compiled in a unique manuscript known as the Codex Regius. The poems are primarily lyrical rather than narrative. Terry's readable translation includes the magnificent cosmological poem Völuspá ("The Sibyl's Prophecy"), didactic poems concerned with mythology and the everyday conduct of life, and heroic poems, of which an important group is concerned with the story of Sigurd and Brynhild. Poems of the Elder Edda will appeal to students of Old Norse, Icelandic, and Medieval literature, as well as to general readers of poetry.
Download or read book Hail the Gods written by Eirik Westcoat and published by Skaldic Eagle Press. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author's Viking Poetry for Heathen Rites is a hefty and imposing book. Now, the best mythological and praise poems from it have been collected in this lighter and friendlier volume for your reading enjoyment. These twenty-seven poems include the following: Yggdrasilsdrápa, A Tale of Wisdom's Well, The Six Treasures, and Valhalla.
Download or read book Russian Literature written by Andrew Baruch Wachtel and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-05-08 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most English-speaking readers, Russian literature consists of a small number of individual writers - nineteenth-century masters such as Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Turgenev - or a few well-known works - Chekhov's plays, Brodsky's poems, and perhaps Master and Margarita and Doctor Zhivago from the twentieth century. The medieval period, as well as the brilliant tradition of Russian lyric poetry from the eighteenth century to the present, are almost completely terra incognita, as are the complex prose experiments of Nikolai Gogol, Nikolai Leskov, Andrei Belyi, and Andrei Platonov. Furthermore, those writers who have made an impact are generally known outside of the contexts in which they wrote and in which their work has been received. In this engaging book, Andrew Baruch Wachtel and Ilya Vinitsky provide a comprehensive, conceptually challenging history of Russian literature, including prose, poetry and drama. Each of the ten chapters deals with a bounded time period from medieval Russia to the present. In a number of cases, chapters overlap chronologically, thereby allowing a given period to be seen in more than one context. To tell the story of each period, the authors provide an introductory essay touching on the highpoints of its development and then concentrate on one biography, one literary or cultural event, and one literary work, which serve as prisms through which the main outlines of a given period?s development can be discerned. Although the focus is on literature, individual works, lives and events are placed in broad historical context as well as in the framework of parallel developments in Russian art and music.
Download or read book Norse Mythology The Illustrated Edition written by Neil Gaiman and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2024-11-12 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times bestseller—a “gripping, suspenseful” (Washington Post) retelling of Norse myths—now with spectacular illustrations. In this dazzling, illustrated edition of the instant classic that has sold more than a million copies, award-winning illustrator Levi Pinfold brings Neil Gaiman’s bravura rendition of the Norse gods and their world to life. Bursting off the page with breathtaking, full-color art are tales of fierce battles with giants, storied quests for knowledge, and the gods in Asgard: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin’s son, incredibly strong, yet not the wisest of gods; and Loki—son of a giant—blood brother to Odin and a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator. Gaiman fashions these primeval stories into a novelistic arc that takes us from the genesis of the legendary nine worlds to Ragnorak, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time. Through his epic storytelling and Pinfold’s enthralling images, these gods emerge with their fiercely competitive natures, their susceptibility to being duped and to duping others, and their tendency to let passion ignite their actions, breathing vivid life into these long-ago myths. “Who else but Neil Gaiman could become an accomplice of the gods, using the sorcery of words to make their stories new?” —Maria Tatar, translator and editor of The Annotated Brothers Grimm “Gaiman brings rakish mischief and severe glamour to the Norse canon.” —The New Yorker “Remarkable. . . . Gaiman has provided an enchanting contemporary interpretation of the Viking ethos.” —Lisa L. Hannett, Atlantic “A lively, funny and very human rendition of Thor the thunder god, his father Odin and the dark-hearted trickster Loki (plus countless other gods and monsters).” —Petra Mayer, NP
Download or read book Beowulf written by and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finest heroic poem in Old English celebrates the exploits of Beowulf, a young nobleman of southern Sweden. Combines myth, Christian and pagan elements, and history into a powerful narrative. Genealogies.
