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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| Language: | English |
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Kalamazoo :
Medieval Institute Publications,
[2018]
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| Series: | Northern medieval world.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Vafþrúðnir Who?
- 2. Critical Contexts
- 3. At Home in Ásgarðr
- 4. The Guest Waits on the Floor
- 5. Sitting on the Giant's Bench
- 6. The Odinic Attack
- 7. Looking to Alvíssmál
- 8. Closing Time
- Bibliography
- Index
