Norse mythology is a set of beliefs and stories shared by northern germanic tribes. After ragnarok doomsday, the world tree, though badly shaken, was to be the source of new life. Guerber, with illustrations from wikimedia commons. Svadilfari norse mythology encyclopedia britannica. Norse mythology will serve alike the student of old norse literature, and the general reader who seeks an authoritative guide through the world of northern myth and legend.
Encyclopedia of norse and germanic folklore, mythology and. Encyclopedia mythica is an internet encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and religion. Pages in category norse gods and goddesses the following 55 pages are in this category, out of 55 total norse mythology encyclopedia pdf. Norse mythology is an incredibly rich and deep lore, full of many great stories and poems of the nordic culture, from scandinavia and the germanic countries. Everything from aaron to zygius, with thousands of articles in between. Muspelheim is a burning hot place, filled with lava, flames, sparks, and soot. Dec 20, 2018 if niflhel did exist in norse cosmology prior to christianity as it seems to have there is no mention of it in niflheim and it was probably an abode of the dead comparable to tartarus in greek mythology or the later depictions of hel. Contents 8 introduction vii map of the greek world, c. In certain literature the terms scandinavian mythology, north germanic mythology or nordic mythology have been used. Norse mythology and folklore free download as powerpoint presentation. Norse mythology for smart people the ultimate online guide. In iroquois mythology, jogah are dwarf nature spirits. Facts on file encyclopedia of world mythology and legend. Muspellsheimr was created far to the south of the world in norse mythology.
Of course, what it was exactly the vikings believed with regard to all these different norse gods and the world they. For help with downloading a wikipedia page as a pdf, see help. Svadilfari, in norse mythology, an unusually swift and intelligent horse belonging to a giant who offered to build a great wall around asgard the kingdom of the gods to keep invaders away. Every day he is boiled and every night he becomes whole again. The collective myths of the scandinavians sweden, denmark, norway, and iceland. May 08, 2015 stories of norse gods and heroes by annie klingensmith consists of 20 chapters, each a story from norse mythology. It continued to be passed down this way through the time of the vikings. Although it doesnt delve deep into the subject matter, cotterell offers short biographies and descriptions of every character and event that features in folklore alongside colourful illustrations and dedicated pages for the more important. These figures inhabited a realm that stretched beyond the greek landscape to the palaces of the gods on snowcapped mount olympus 1, as well as to the dismal underworld. These are the tales that viking poets recited in dimly lit halls to the captivated attendees of grand feasts, and which fathers and mothers told to their children around roaring hearthfires on long winter nights. Nordic culture dig into hundreds of articles about norse. Encyclopedia of religion, editor in chief mircea eliade.
Norse, classical, celtic you may also like pdf the story of easter board book feb 01, 2011 patricia a. The gods stipulated that, if the builder completed the wall in one winters time, his reward would be the. From asgard to valhalla shorty dawkins freedom outlaw. Jan 01, 1990 the myths and legends of the ancient worlds, from greece, rome and egypt to the norse and celtic lands, through persia and india to china and the far east, the ultimate encyclopedia of mythology is a comprehensive a to z of the classic stories of gods and goddesses, heroes and mythical beasts, wizards and warriors. The probert encyclopaedia of mythology cakravartin. In valhalla, the einherjar eat meat from the boar called s. Norse mythology refers to the scandinavian mythological framework that was upheld during and around the time of the viking age c. Munchs handbook of norse mythology, which first appeared in 1840, was originally written as a supplementary volume to a school text on the history of norway, sweden, and denmark. Einherjar simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The book is gaimans retelling of several stories from norse mythology. Many norse poems refer to mythic events or figures. Complete with a creation myth that has the first gods slaying a giant and turning his body parts into the world, various realms spread out beneath the world tree yggdrasil, and the eventual destruction of the known world in the ragnarok, the nordic mythological world is both complex and comprehensive.
Norse mythology a to z third edition mythology a to z african mythology a to. Heimdall, vidar and vali, as well as loki, the doer of good and evil. In norse mythology, neil gaiman retells the norse stories about the forming of the world, the creation of yggdrasil and the nine worlds, how odin lost his eye, how the gods got their treasures, lokis children, thors journey to the land of the giants, the death of balder, ragnarok, and more. This glossary of norse mythology gives brief descriptions of the many characters involved in the stories and legends of norse mythology. These stories are from the original source, the icelandic eddas, which were compiled in the century from much older material. Contradictory cosmology in old norse myth and religion novus. The northernmost extension of germanic mythology, norse mythology consists of tales of various deities, beings, and heroes derived from numerous sources from both before and after the pagan period, including medieval manuscripts, archaeological representations, and folk tradition. Pages in category norse mythology the following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total.
The body of stories that we today call norse mythology formed one of the centerpieces of the pagan norse religion. Norse mythology originated in asia, according to experts. The shaping of norse mythology itself took place in germanic europe, including those elements of the myths which were current in scandinavia in the millennium before that. The encyclopedia of celtic mythology and folklore patricia monaghan. A thorough reference to the many deities, magical beings, mythical places, and ancient customs of the norse and germanic regions of europe explores the legends and origins of wellknown gods and figures such as odin, thor, krampus, and the valkyries, as well as a broad range of magical beings such as the elf king, the lorelei, the perchten, dwarves, trolls, and giants. Norse mythology this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Vikings and gods in fictional worlds semantic scholar. In norse mythology, the einherjar lonefighters are warriors who have died in battle and are brought to valhalla by valkyries.
Come on in to learn all youve ever wanted to know about the norse gods, stories, beliefs, way of life, and more. Norse mythology inspired the stirring poems and sagas that were written down during the late middle ages, and it has inspired more recent artists as well. Norse mythology simple english wikipedia, the free. Contradictory cosmology in old norse myth and religion. My thanks are due to professor magnus olsen for permission to translate the work, and to professor william witherle lawrence, of. In the early 1200s, icelanders started writing family sagas about their ancestors and heroic sagas about their legendary heroes. A free illustrated encyclopedia of greek mythology. The conception of cosmology in nordic prechristian religion and myth. The gods stipulated that, if the builder completed the wall in one winters time, his reward would be the goddess freyja and possession of the sun and the moon. Norse mythology simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Norse mythology myth encyclopedia greek, god, story. Download the element encyclopedia of magical creatures the ultimate a z of fantastic beings from myth and magic written by john matthews and has been published by harpercollins uk this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has, the ultimate encyclopedia of mythology arthur cotterell sun, 23 dec 2018. Just the thing for the literate fantasy lover and the.
An encyclopedia of norse mythology project gutenberg. An encyclopedia of norse mythology based on the project gutenberg edition of myths of the norseman from the eddas and sagas by h. In norse mythology, jord also known as fjorgyn, or hlodyn is one of the aesir, an earth goddess and giant, she was the mother of thor and frigg and the mistress of odin. Stories of norse gods and heroes by annie klingensmith consists of 20 chapters, each a story from norse mythology. Encyclopedia of norse and germanic folklore, mythology, and. The stories are translated from the original source, the icelandic eddas, which were compiled in the century from much older written and orally transmitted material. Norse, classical, celtic download epub the encyclopedia of mythology. Munchs handbook of norse mythology, which first appeared in 1840, was originally. Nine realms of norse cosmology ancient history encyclopedia. The main sources for norse mythology, indoeuropean in origin, are the icelandic eddas. The probert encyclopaedia of mythology the full probert encyclopaedia is an extensive encyclopaedia of over 95000 entries arranged by category and published.
The historical religion of the norse people is commonly referred to as norse mythology. The mythology was passed on from one generation to the next in the form of poetry. An encyclopedia of norse mythology project gutenberg self. These stories include the theft of thors hammer, the binding of fenrir and other tales about the aesir. The rok runestone og 6, located in rok, sweden, features a younger futhark runic inscription that makes various references to norse. Norse mythology which is also known as germanic mythology is a not just a myth, it is a religion and it was practiced by the vikings who lived in the scandinavian countries in the viking. Pdf 51781728norsemythology erifili kaselidou academia. Muspelheim is the home the of fire giants, fire demons and ruled by the giant surtr. Cotterells the encyclopedia of mythology is literally the az of greek, celtic and norse mythologies. Norse mythology is the body of myths of the north germanic peoples, stemming from norse paganism and continuing after the christianization of scandinavia, and into the scandinavian folklore of the modern period. It was not handed down from the gods to the mortal. Description an encyclopedia of norse mythology based on the project gutenberg edition of myths of the norseman from the eddas and sagas by h. Greek mythology the mythology of the ancient greeks included a dazzling array of deities, demigods, monsters, and heroes. Many of these sagas contain references to mythological subjects.