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       Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs b
       y John Lindow
       By: Alfred Raeburne Date: October 27, 2014, 1:23 pm
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       "Norse Mythology explores the magical myths and legends of
       Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Viking-Age Greenland and
       outlines the way the prehistoric tales and beliefs from these
       regions that have remained embedded in the imagination of the
       world.
       The book begins with an Introduction that helps put Scandinavian
       mythology in place in history, followed by a chapter that
       explains the meaning of mythic time, and a third section that
       presents in-depth explanations of each mythological term. These
       fascinating entries identify particular deities and giants, as
       well as the places where they dwell and the varied and wily
       means by which they forge their existence and battle one
       another. We meet Thor, one of the most powerful gods, who
       specializes in killing giants using a hammer made for him by
       dwarfs, not to mention myriad trolls, ogres, humans and strange
       animals. We learn of the ongoing struggle between the gods, who
       create the cosmos, and the jötnar, or giants, who aim to destroy
       it. In the enchanted world where this mythology takes place, we
       encounter turbulent rivers, majestic mountains, dense forests,
       storms, fierce winters, eagles, ravens, salmon and snakes in a
       landscape closely resembling Scandinavia. Beings travel on ships
       and on horseback; they eat slaughtered meat and drink mead.
       Spanning from the inception of the universe and the birth of
       human beings to the universe's destruction and the mythic
       future, these sparkling tales of creation and destruction, death
       and rebirth, gods and heroes will entertain readers and offer
       insight into the relationship between Scandinavian myth,
       history, and culture."~Amazon Review
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