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Page xxvi
... warriors held a creed which threat- ened them with a life of peace and inactivity , than to barbarous ignorance or even to any bigoted ad- herence to their ancient religion . When St. Olaf , to whose zeal is due the estab- lishment of ...
... warriors held a creed which threat- ened them with a life of peace and inactivity , than to barbarous ignorance or even to any bigoted ad- herence to their ancient religion . When St. Olaf , to whose zeal is due the estab- lishment of ...
Page xxvii
... warriors , at a much earlier period , that they never offered to the gods , but re- lied on their own strength . Some , although unin- structed in the doctrines of Christianity , rejected the superstitions of their countrymen , from ...
... warriors , at a much earlier period , that they never offered to the gods , but re- lied on their own strength . Some , although unin- structed in the doctrines of Christianity , rejected the superstitions of their countrymen , from ...
Page xxix
... warrior . No idea of effeminacy was coupled with this calling , but on the contrary , the best Scald was usually the boldest warrior , and , indeed , it was considered as essen- tial to an accomplished chief to be able to make At table ...
... warrior . No idea of effeminacy was coupled with this calling , but on the contrary , the best Scald was usually the boldest warrior , and , indeed , it was considered as essen- tial to an accomplished chief to be able to make At table ...
Page xxxii
... warriors had often recourse to this weapon , and that the deadly Holmgang " was not unfrequently preceded by a war of verse . continues amongst the Arab tribes to this day , vid . Wellsted's Arabia . 16 P. E. Müller . 17 Holm signifies ...
... warriors had often recourse to this weapon , and that the deadly Holmgang " was not unfrequently preceded by a war of verse . continues amongst the Arab tribes to this day , vid . Wellsted's Arabia . 16 P. E. Müller . 17 Holm signifies ...
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... warriors who were to fall during the contest . Such a death was considered an especial favour , as it secured to the slain an immediate passage to Valhalla , where these warlike maids served them as cupbearers . The translated warriors ...
... warriors who were to fall during the contest . Such a death was considered an especial favour , as it secured to the slain an immediate passage to Valhalla , where these warlike maids served them as cupbearers . The translated warriors ...
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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