The Road to Hel
- 218 Seiten
- 8 Lesestunden
This 1943 book uses a variety of evidence from archaeology and literature concerning Norse funeral customs to reconstruct their conception of future life.
Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)
Hilda Ellis Davidson war eine englische Antiquarin und Akademikerin, die für ihre Schriften über germanischen und keltischen Heidentum bekannt ist. Ihre Arbeit befasste sich eingehend mit der Mythologie, den Ritualen und den sozialen Strukturen früher germanischer und keltischer Gesellschaften. Davidson brachte eine sorgfältige akademische Strenge in das Studium dieser alten Glaubensvorstellungen ein und bewahrte dabei einen zugänglichen und ansprechenden Stil. Ihre Analysen beleuchten weiterhin das spirituelle Leben unserer Vorfahren und bieten wertvolle Einblicke in die Grundlagen der europäischen Kultur.
Viking & Norse mythology
- 143 Seiten
- 6 Lesestunden
One of a series about world myths and legends, this book describes the many myths associated with the Vikings. Through an examination of archaeological artifacts, history and literature, it reveals the ancient beliefs in the old Norse gods and the legends of the Viking world.
Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe: Early Scandinavian and Celtic Religions
- 268 Seiten
- 10 Lesestunden
Most people know of Valhalla, the World-Tree and the gods of Norse mythology, or the strange hunts and voyages of the ancient Irish tales. Yet, few people realize the significance of the similarities and contrasts between the religions of the pre-Christian people of north-western Europe. The Celts and Germans and Scandinavians had much in common in their religious practices and beliefs, and this is the first serious attempt that has been made to compare them. There are striking resemblances in their ideas about battle-goddesses and protective spirits, holy places, sacrificial rituals, divination and ideas about the Other World; and Myths and symbols in pagan Europe poses questions like: do such parallels go back to early times or are they owing to late Viking contact?
In the early years of the thirteenth century the Danish writer Saxo Grammaticus provided his people with a History of the Danes , an account of their glorious past from the legendary kings and heroes of Denmark to the historical present. It is one of the major sources for the heroic and mythological traditions of northern Europe, though the complex Latin style and the wide range of material brought together from different sources have limited its use. Here Hilda Ellis Davidson, a specialist in Scandinavian mythology, together with the translator Peter Fisher, provides a full English edition; each of the first nine books is preceded by an introductory summary, and a detailed commentary follows on the folklore and life and customs of twelfth-century Denmark - including the sources of Hamlet , of which Saxo gives the earliest known account.HILDA ELLIS DAVIDSON's other books include The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England ; PETER FISHER is also the translator of Olaus A Description of the Northern Peoples .