A Manual of Scandinavian Mythology: Containing a Popular Account of the Two Eddas and of the Religion of Odin |
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... Norway : consequent decline in pros- perity . Ancient language of Scandinavia preserved pure in Iceland , when lost in Norway , Sweden , and Denmark . Snorro Sturleson's chronicle : Angrim Johnsen : Brigniulf Svendsen : Olaus Wormius ...
... Norway : consequent decline in pros- perity . Ancient language of Scandinavia preserved pure in Iceland , when lost in Norway , Sweden , and Denmark . Snorro Sturleson's chronicle : Angrim Johnsen : Brigniulf Svendsen : Olaus Wormius ...
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... Norway more reve- renced than Odin . Thor's wife , Sif : her son , Uller . The Giants : their origin , attributes , and residence . Mimer : his will , his wisdom , his death . Thor's visit to the giant Geyruth . The story of Thor and ...
... Norway more reve- renced than Odin . Thor's wife , Sif : her son , Uller . The Giants : their origin , attributes , and residence . Mimer : his will , his wisdom , his death . Thor's visit to the giant Geyruth . The story of Thor and ...
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... enquiry . It was not until long after the nations of South- ern and Western Europe had been converted to Christianity , that its light began to penetrate into the northern kingdoms of Denmark , Sweden , and Norway xxii INTRODUCTION .
... enquiry . It was not until long after the nations of South- ern and Western Europe had been converted to Christianity , that its light began to penetrate into the northern kingdoms of Denmark , Sweden , and Norway xxii INTRODUCTION .
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... Norway ; but this fact is attributable not so much to the barbarism or ignorance of the inhabitants of those countries , as to their warlike and predatory habits , the natural result of their previous religion , of their position with ...
... Norway ; but this fact is attributable not so much to the barbarism or ignorance of the inhabitants of those countries , as to their warlike and predatory habits , the natural result of their previous religion , of their position with ...
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... Norway , proposed to Gauka Thor to be baptized : " the chief answered : " That he and his comrade ( Stall - broder ) were neither Christians nor Heathens , but trusted to their own courage , strength , and fortune , with which until ...
... Norway , proposed to Gauka Thor to be baptized : " the chief answered : " That he and his comrade ( Stall - broder ) were neither Christians nor Heathens , but trusted to their own courage , strength , and fortune , with which until ...
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Ægir amongst ancient Arinbiorn Asa-Loke Aser Asgard Baldur blood Bragi called celebrated dark daughter death deities doth drink dwarfs e'en earth Eigil Einheriar Elder Edda Elves Endrid evil eyes father feast fell Fenris Finn Magnussen fire Freya Freyr Frigga gave Geirrod giant goddess gods gold hair hall hammer Harald hath head heathen heaven Heimdall Hymir Iceland Iduna Jotunheim king Kjartan length light Loke Loke's Loptur magic Magnussen maid maiden mead Miölner mountains Müller Mythology ne'er never night Njord Noatun Nornies Norway nought o'er Oddur Odin Odin's Oehlenschläger Olaf peasants Prose Edda race rocks Roska round Saga sate Scalds Scandinavian Mythology Scandinavians serpent Skada Skirner Skulda slain song sons spear spirits Suhm Suttung sword thee Thiasse Thor Thor's thou Thrym Tialf took trow Twas Utgard Utgardelok Vala Valhalla Valkyrs Vaner Velent warriors whilst wolf worship Ymer