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<dl><dd>319 pages, 23 unnumbered leaves of plates ; 19 cm</dd>
<dd>The aim of this handbook of Northern mythology is to familiarize the English student of letters with the religion of his heathen ancestors, and to set forth, as clearly as possible, the various myths which have exercised an influence over our customs, arts, and literature. As Norwegians, Danes, Swedes, Icelanders, Germans, English, and French all came originally from the same stock and worshiped the same gods, so these tales formed the basis not only of their religious belief, but also of their first attempts at poetry. They are the classics of the North, and deserve as much attention at our hands as the more graceful and idyllic mythology of the South. The most distinctive traits of the Northern mythology are a peculiar grim humor which is found in the religion of no other race, and a dark thread of tragedy which runs throughout the whole woof. These two characteristics, touching both extremes of the scale, have colored Northern thought, and have left their indelible imprint upon all our writings even to this day. - Preface</dd>
<dd>Includes index</dd>
<dd>The beginning of all things -- Odin -- Frigga -- Thor -- Tyr -- Bragi -- Idun -- Niörd -- Frey -- Freya -- Uller -- Forseti -- Heimdall -- Hermod -- Vidar -- Vali -- The Norns -- The Valkyrs -- Hel -- Aegir -- Balder -- Loki -- The giants -- The dwarfs -- The elves -- The Sigurd Saga -- The twilight of the gods -- Greek and Northern mythologies : a comparison -- Index to poetical quotations -- Index and glossary</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Mythology, Norse; Mythology, Germanic</div>
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Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline), 1859-1929</div>
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