John Lindow Old Norse Mythology (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Old Norse MythologyCondition: NewISBN-10: 0197554482EAN: 9780197554487ISBN: 9780197554487Publisher: Oxford University Press IncFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 03/25/2021Description: An innovative and accessible overview of how ancient Scandinavians understood and made use of their mythological stories. Old Norse Mythology provides a unique survey of the mythology of Scandinavia: the gods Þórr (Thor) with his hammer, the wily and duplicitous Óðinn (Odin), the sly Loki, and other fascinating figures. They create the world, battle their enemies, and die at the end of the world, which arises anew with a new generation of gods. These stories were the mythology of the Vikings, but they were not written down until long after the conversion to Christianity, mostly in Iceland. In addition to a broad overview of Nordic myths, the book presents a case study of one myth, which tells of how Þórr (Thor) fished up the World Serpent, analyzing the myth as a sacred text of the Vikings. Old Norse Mythology also explores the debt we owe to medieval intellectuals, who were able to incorporate the old myths into new paradigms that helped the myths to survive when they were no longer part of a religious system. This superb introduction traces the use of the mythology in ideological contexts, from the Viking Age until the twenty-first century, as well as in entertainment.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 208mmItem Length: 138mmItem Width: 14mmAuthor: John LindowGenre: Literary CriticismBook Series: World Mythology in Theory and Everyday LifeTopic: Society & Culture, Language & Reference, HistoryItem Weight: 318gRelease Year: 2021 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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