Norse religion and mythology

The Vikings provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to the complex world of the early medieval Scandinavians.

La creación es el resultado de la lucha inmemorial entre el fuego y el hielo, de los que nace todo lo existente.

The first group of essays in this volume explores the links between early Norse literature, from the 9th to the 13th century, and the learned world of medieval Europe.

Tauche ein in die faszinierende Welt der europäischen Schöpfungsmythen und entdecke die vielfältigen Legenden, die die Ursprünge unserer Welt und Menschheit beschreiben.

Symbole der Wikinger - Mythos und Wahrheit: Eine Enthüllung der isländischen Magie, ihrer Wurzeln und der Irrglaube in der heutigen ZeitTauchen Sie ein in die Welt der nordischen Symbole und entdecken Sie die wahre Geschichte hinter den geheimnisvollen Zeichen, die heute oft fälschlicherweise als "Wikinger-Symbole" bezeichnet werden.

Prometheus Bound Aeschylus - Prometheus Bound is an Ancient Greek tragedy.

Tamburlaine the Great Part 1 Christopher Marlowe - Tamburlaine the Great Part 1 by Christopher MarlowePart 1 opens in Persepolis.

The Argonautica Apollonius - The Argonautica is the best known work by the 3rd Century BCE Hellenistic poet and scholar, Apollonius Rhodius (Apollonius of Rhodes).

The Songs of Bilitis Pierre Louys - "e;First published in Paris in 1894, this purports to be translations of poems by a woman named Bilitis, a contemporary and acquaintance of Sappho.

The Lost Lemuria W.

The Phoenix on the Sword Robert Ervin Howard - "e;The Phoenix on the Sword"e; is one of Howards original short stories about Conan the Cimmerian.

Der Ketzer von Soana Gerhart Hauptmann - Die mitreißende Geschichte von der Liebe auf den ersten Blick - die eigentlich nicht existieren darf.

The Age of Chivalry Thomas Bulfinch - The Bulfinch version of myth, published for genteel Americans just as the first studies of mythography were appearing in Germany, presents the myths in their literary versions, without unnecessary violence, sex, psychology or ethnographic information.

God, the Invisible King H.

Legends of Charlemagne Thomas Bulfinch - This is the third and last part of Bulfinch's Mythology, the previous two being The Age of Fable, or Stories of Gods and Heroes, and The Age of Chivalry, or Legends of King Arthur.

Die Götter im Exil Christian Johann Heinrich Heine - Die Götter im Exil ist ein 1853 erschienenes Erzählwerk Heinrich Heines.

Die Odyssee Homer - Die Odyssee zählt zum überzeitlichen Schatz der Weltliteratur.

Gudrun Unbekannt - Vor Zeiten lebte in Irland der König Hagen und seine Gemahlin Hilde; sie hatten eine liebliche Tochter, die den Namen ihrer Mutter trug.

Tannhäuser Unbekannt - Als unter der Herrschaft der Staufenkaiser das Reich sich von der Elbe bis in den fernsten Teil der italischen Halbinsel erstreckte, standen die schönen Künste in hoher Blüte.

Tritt ein in die Welt von Odin und Thor und begib dich auf eine dunkle und fantasievolle Reise in den nordischen Götterhimmel der alten Wikinger.

Die Externsteine, eine gigantische Sandsteinformation am Rande des Teutoburger Waldes, gelten als ein Naturwunder, das jedes Jahr rund eine halbe Million Touristen anzieht.

Die Therapeutin Alexa Frey entschlüsselt den seelischen Fingerabdruck eines Menschen durch die Analyse seiner einmaligen Bewegungssprache.

Berserker - Die berüchtigten Krieger: Die mystischen Kämpfer der nordischen Mythologie und ihre ewige LegendeDie Berserker gehören zu den faszinierendsten und furchteinflößendsten Gestalten der nordischen Mythologie.

What are the Runes, and are they actually good for magic?

Why did the Vikings sail to England?

Why did the Vikings sail to England?

The Viking Age (c.

A guide to Iceland's rich literary heritage - from Norse witches to contemporary crime fiction.

The great Norse Myths are among the most dramatic and unforgettable stories in all human history.

Old Norse literature abounds with descriptions of magic acts that allow ritual specialists of various kinds to manipulate the world around them, see into the future or the distant past, change weather conditions, influence the outcomes of battles, and more.

In the following grand and ancient lay, dating most probably from the time of heathenism, are set forth, as the utterances of a Vala, or wandering prophetess, as above described, the story of the creation of the world from chaos, of the origin of the giants, the gods, the dwarfs, and the human race, together with other events relating to the mythology of the North, and ending with the destruction of the gods and the world, and their renewal.

Hamilton Wright Mabie, A.

This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive encyclopaedia of ancient Scandinavian mythology.

This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

The beautifully lyrical retelling of the Norse myths, told from the captivating point of view of the trickster god LokiThe novel is a brilliant first-person narrative of the rise and fall of the Norse gods - retold from the point of view of the world's ultimate trickster, Loki.

Ginnungagap, the Gaping Abyss, was once what separated the realms of Ice and Fire, keeping them in balance and sparing the other realms from their ravages.

The Aesir are dead, and the Vanir, now uncontested in their divinity, come to claim what is left of the Nine Realms.

The Aesir are dead, and the Vanir, now uncontested in their divinity, come to claim what is left of the Nine Realms.

Ginnungagap, the Gaping Abyss, was once what separated the realms of Ice and Fire, keeping them in balance and sparing the other realms from their ravages.

'A terrific, detailed introduction of these wonderful stories and the pantheon of characters in them .

This antiquarian book comprises a manual of Norse mythology adapted from the work of Dr.

This early work of poetry is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition.

This text contains 'The Prose Edda' - the wellspring of modern knowledge of Norse Mythology.

Ever since the rise of science and the scientific method in the seventeenth century, we have rejected mythology as the product of superstitious and primitive minds.