Norse Mythology

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baal@feddit.deEnglish · 1 year ago

Free Course Recommendation: The Medieval Icelandic Sagas by the University of Iceland on edX

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Free Course Recommendation: The Medieval Icelandic Sagas by the University of Iceland on edX

baal@feddit.deEnglish · 1 year ago

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rockstarpirate@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 1 year ago

An overview of Frigg in handbooks of Norse mythology

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An overview of Frigg in handbooks of Norse mythology

rockstarpirate@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 1 year ago

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rockstarpirate@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

Thor is a thunder god, but not in the Eddas

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Thor is a thunder god, but not in the Eddas

rockstarpirate@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

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rockstarpirate@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

Ancient Germanic memories preserved in Norse Mythology: The Ring-Sword

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Ancient Germanic memories preserved in Norse Mythology: The Ring-Sword

rockstarpirate@lemmy.worldM · 1 year ago

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Your home for discussion of Norse mythology, the body of myths of ancient speakers of North Germanic languages.

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Mythology should be discussed from a historical and etic perspective.

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The vast majority of Norse myths come from two books that are surprisingly accessible to modern audiences if you have a good translation. And as it so happens, they are also free!

My recommendation is to download this version of the Poetic Edda and this version of the Prose Edda.

The Poetic Edda is a compilation of poems composed by mostly anonymous authors. Although these were first recorded on paper after the conversion to Christianity, linguistic evidence supports the notion that most of the poems were originally composed during the pagan period.

The Prose Edda was composed in the 13th century, and is traditionally thought to have been written by a Christian scholar and chieftain from Iceland named Snorri Sturluson. Snorri’s motivation was to provide a narrative guide to deciphering and composing skaldic poetry in the ancient style. Accomplishing this goal required him to recount pagan myths that are referenced in this type of poetry as accurately as he was able. Although the Prose Edda is not a perfect source, the author is motivated to deliver accurate information and details in his narratives are often confirmed by carvings on pagan picture stones found throughout the Norse diaspora.

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