The Road to Hel
- 218bladzijden
- 8 uur lezen
This 1943 book uses a variety of evidence from archaeology and literature concerning Norse funeral customs to reconstruct their conception of future life.
Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson Volgorde van de boeken
Hilda Ellis Davidson was een Engelse antiquaar en academicus, bekend om haar geschriften over Germaans en Keltisch heidendom. Haar werk dook diep in de mythologie, rituelen en sociale structuren van vroege Germaanse en Keltische samenlevingen. Davidson bracht een nauwgezette academische nauwkeurigheid in de studie van deze oude overtuigingen, met behoud van een toegankelijke en boeiende stijl. Haar analyses blijven het spirituele leven van onze voorouders belichten en bieden waardevolle inzichten in de fundamenten van de Europese cultuur.
- 2013
- 1994
Viking & Norse mythology
- 143bladzijden
- 6 uur lezen
One of a series about world myths and legends, this book describes the many myths associated with the Vikings. Through an examination of archaeological artifacts, history and literature, it reveals the ancient beliefs in the old Norse gods and the legends of the Viking world.
- 1989
Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe: Early Scandinavian and Celtic Religions
- 268bladzijden
- 10 uur lezen
Most people know of Valhalla, the World-Tree and the gods of Norse mythology, or the strange hunts and voyages of the ancient Irish tales. Yet, few people realize the significance of the similarities and contrasts between the religions of the pre-Christian people of north-western Europe. The Celts and Germans and Scandinavians had much in common in their religious practices and beliefs, and this is the first serious attempt that has been made to compare them. There are striking resemblances in their ideas about battle-goddesses and protective spirits, holy places, sacrificial rituals, divination and ideas about the Other World; and Myths and symbols in pagan Europe poses questions like: do such parallels go back to early times or are they owing to late Viking contact?
