The Viking gods : from Snorri Sturluson's Edda

by Snorri Sturlusson

Other authorsJean I. Young (Translator), Lorenz Frölich (Illustrator)
Paper Book, 1995

Status

Available

Call number

291

Collection

Publication

Reykjavik : Gudrun, 1995.

Description

The only prose account of the old faith of the Vikings, the Asatru. This is the source material, handed down for centuries, about the lives of Odin, Thor and Loki. These gods are mentioned daily by millions of people.The Asatru has always been a source of inspiration for great artists and this book collects the best works of art inspired by the Edda. many of these paintings have never before been collected in a book. Material from the 19th and 20th Century are presented.

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LibraryThing member rolandksmith
Very interesting summary of the Viking folklore.

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ISBN

9979856785 / 9789979856788

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