Influences of pre-Christian mythology and Christianity on Old Norse poetry : a narrative study of Vafþrúðnismál /

The Eddic poem Vafþrúðnismál serves as a representation of early pagan beliefs or myths and as a myth itself; the poem performs both of these functions, acting as a poetic framework and functioning as sacred myth. In this study, the author looks closely at the journey of the Norse god Óðinn to the h...

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Main Author: McGillivray, Andrew, 1983- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Kalamazoo : Medieval Institute Publications, [2018]
Series:Northern medieval world.
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Online Access:CONNECT