The Edda Songs and Sagas of Iceland

The Edda Songs and Sagas of Iceland
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Synopsis The Edda Songs and Sagas of Iceland by : George Browning

Valkyrie

Valkyrie
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 332
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Synopsis Valkyrie by : Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE Valkyries: the female supernatural beings that choose who dies and who lives on the battlefield. They protect some, but guide spears, arrows and sword blades into the bodies of others. Viking myths about valkyries attempt to elevate the banality of war – to make the pain and suffering, the lost limbs and deformities, the piles of lifeless bodies of young men, glorious and worthwhile. Rather than their death being futile, it is their destiny and good fortune, determined by divine beings. The women in these stories take full part in the power struggles and upheavals in their communities, for better or worse. Drawing on the latest historical and archaeological evidence, Valkyrie introduces readers to the dramatic and fascinating texts recorded in medieval Iceland, a culture able to imagine women in all kinds of roles carrying power, not just in this world, but pulling the strings in the other-world, too. In the process, this fascinating book uncovers the reality behind the myths and legends to reveal the dynamic, diverse lives of Viking women.

Viking Myths and Sagas

Viking Myths and Sagas
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Publisher : Chartwell Books
Total Pages : 370
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Synopsis Viking Myths and Sagas by : Rosalind Kerven

Written in consultation with leading academics.

The Edda Songs and Sagas of Iceland

The Edda Songs and Sagas of Iceland
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Synopsis The Edda Songs and Sagas of Iceland by : George Browning

The Edda Songs and Sagas of Iceland

The Edda Songs and Sagas of Iceland
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Total Pages : 48
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Synopsis The Edda Songs and Sagas of Iceland by : George Browning

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

"Edda"

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Synopsis "Edda" by : Eiríkr Magnússon

The Edda Songs and Sagas of Iceland

The Edda Songs and Sagas of Iceland
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Synopsis The Edda Songs and Sagas of Iceland by : George Browning

Excerpt from The Edda Songs and Sagas of Iceland: A Lecture Delivered at St. George's Hall, Langham Place, February, 1876With their language these Norwegian settlers brought over the sea to their new island home their mythology, their national ideas, their superstitions, and their folk-lore.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.