Handbook of Norse mythology / John Lindow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lindow, John.

Series:

Handbooks of world mythology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mythology, Norse.

Physical Description:

xv, 365 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2001]

Summary:

Norse mythology is intriguing from a cultural and historic perspective, as explained in this reference work that includes the most current research on tales, literary and oral sources, and the cultural legacy of Norse mythology.

Contents:

The Historical Background 2

The Indo-European Background 30

Cult, Worship, and Sacrifice 33

The Importance of Scandinavian Mythology 36

2 Time 39

The Nature of Mythic Time 39

Mythic Past, Present, and Future 40

Cyclical Time 42

Time and Space 43

Myth, Narrative, and Language 44

Myth and History 45

3 Deities, Themes, and Concepts 47

AEgir 47

AEgir's Daughters 49

AEsir 49

AEsir-Vanir War 51

Alfablot 53

Alfheim (Elf-land) 54

Alfodr (All-father) 55

Almattki ass 55

Alvissmal 56

Andhrimnir (Sooty-in-front) 58

Andlang 58

Andvari (Careful) 58

Angrboda (She-who-offers-sorrow) 59

Arvak and Alsvin (Early-awake and Very-swift) 59

Asa-Thor (Thor-of-the-aesir) 61

As-Bru (AEsir-bridge) 61

Asgard (Enclosure-of-the-aesir) 61

Ask (Ash-tree) and Embla 62

Atla 63

Audhumla 63

Aurboda (Gravel-offerer) 64

Aurgelmir (Mud-yeller) 64

Aurvandil 65

Baldr 65

Baldrs Draumar (Baldr's Dreams) 70

Baleyg (Flame-eye) 71

Barri 71

Baugi (Ring-shaped) 72

Beli 73

Bergbua thattr (The Tale of the Mountain-dweller) 73

Bergelmir (Bear-yeller, Mountain-yeller, or Bare-yeller) 74

Berserks 75

Bestla 77

Beyla 78

Bil and Hjuki 78

Bileyg (Wavering-eye) 79

Billing's Girl 79

Bilrost 80

Bilskirnir 81

Blain 82

Bolthor(n) 82

Bound Monster 82

Bous 84

Bracteates 84

Bragi 86

Breidablik 88

Brimir 88

Brisinga men 88

Brokk 89

Bur, Bor (Son) 90

Buri 90

Byggvir 90

Byleist (Byleipt, Byleift) 91

Dag (Day) 91

Dain (Dead) 92

Delling 92

Disablot 93

Disir 95

Draupnir (Dripper) 97

Duneyr 98

Durathror 98

Dvalin (Delayed) 98

Dwarfs 99

Eggther 102

Egil 102

Eikinskjaldi (With-an-oaken-shield) 103

Eikthyrnir (Oak-encircler) 103

Ein(d)ridi (Lone-rider) 103

Einherjar (Lone-fighters) 104

Eir 105

Eiriksmal 105

Eistla 106

Eitri 106

Eldhrimnir (Fire-sooty) 107

Eldir 107

Elivagar (Hailstorm-waves) 108

Elli (Old-age) 109

Elves 109

Eyrgjafa 111

Falhofnir (Pale-hoofed) 111

Farbauti (Anger-striker) 111

Fenrir 111

Fensalir (Bog-halls) 114

Fimafeng 115

Fimbul- 115

Fjalar (Deceiver) 115

Fjolnir 116

Fjolvar 117

Fjorgyn 117

Folkvang (People-field or Army-field) 118

Fornjot 118

Forseti (Chairman) 119

Freki (Ravenous-one) 120

Frey 121

Freyja (Lady) 126

Frigg 128

Frodi 130

Fulla 132

Galdrar 132

Game of the Gods 133

Garm 134

Gefjon 135

Gefn 137

Geirrod 137

Gerd 138

Geri (Ravenous-one) 139

Gestumblindi (One-blind-to-guests?) 139

Gimle 140

Ginnunga Gap 141

Gisl 142

Gjallarbru 142

Gjallarhorn (Screaming-horn) 143

Gjalp 144

Glad (Glad) 144

Gladsheim 144

Glaer (Glassy) 145

Gleipnir 145

Glen 146

Glitnir 146

Gna 146

Gnipahellir (Gnipa-cave) 147

Gods, Words for 147

Greip (Grip) 149

Grid 149

Grimnismal 150

Grottasong 151

Gullinborsti (Gold-bristle) 153

Gullintanni (Gilded-tooth) 154

Gulltopp (Gold-top) 154

Gullveig 154

Gungnir 155

Gunnlod 156

Gyllir 156

Gymir 156

Habrok (High-pants) 157

Haddingjar 157

Hadingus 157

Hakonarmal 158

Haleygjatal 160

Hallinskidi 161

Harbardsljod 161

Harthgrepa (Hard-grip) 163

Hati Hrodvitnisson 163

Havamal 164

Heid 165

Heidrun 166

Heimdall 167

Hel 172

Hermod 173

Hildisvini (Battle-pig) 173

Himinbjorg (Heaven-mountain) 174

Hjadningavig (Battle-of-the-followers-of-Hedin) 174

Hlidskjalf 176

Hlin 176

Hlora 177

Hlorridi 177

Hnoss (Treasure) 177

Hod 177

Hoddmimir's Forest 179

Hoenir 179

Horn 181

Hraesvelg 181

Hraudung 182

Hrimfaxi 182

Hrimgrimnir (Frost-masked) 183

Hringhorni (Ring-horn) 183

Hrodvitnir 184

Hropt 185

Hrungnir 185

Hugin (Thought) and Munin (Mind) 186

Hvedrung 188

Hvergelmir (Hot-spring-boiler) 188

Hymir 189

Hymiskvida 191

Hyndluljod 194

Hyrrokkin (Fire-smoked) 196

Idavoll 197

Idun 198

Ifing 200

Ing 200

Ingunar-Frey 201

Interpretatio Germanica 202

Interpretatio Romana 203

Jarnsaxa (Armed-with-an-iron-sword) 204

Jarnvid (Iron-woods) 204

Jord (Earth) 205

Jotunheimar (Giant-worlds) 206

Kvasir 206

Laerad 207

Laufey 207

Lettfeti (Light-foot) 208

Lif and Lifthrasir 209

Lit (Color, Countenance) 209

Ljodatal 210

Loddfafnismal 211

Lodur 212

Lofn 213

Logi (Fire) 213

Lokasenna 214

Loki 216

Lopt 220

Magni (The Strong) 220

Managarm (Moon-dog) 221

Mani (Moon) 222

Mannus (Man) 223

Mardoll 224

Matres and Matrones 224

Mead of Poetry 224

Meili 227

Merseburg Charms 227

Midgard (Central-enclosure) 228

Midgard Serpent 229

Mimir (Mim, Mimi) 230

Modgud (Battle-weary) 232

Modi (Angry-one) 233

Mundilfoeri 233

Muspell 234

Naglfar 235

Naglfari 235

Nal (Needle) 235

Nanna 236

Nari and/or Narfi 236

Nerthus 237

Nidafjoll 238

Nidavellir 238

Nidhogg (Evil-blow) 239

Niflheim (Fog-world) and Niflhel (Fog-Hel) 240

Njord 241

Norns 243

Nott (Night) 246

Od 246

Odin (Old Norse Odinn) 247

Odrerir 252

Ogmundar thattr dytts ok Gunnars Helmings (The Tale of Ogmund Dint and Gunnar Half) 253

Ragnarok (Judgment-of-the-powers) 254

Ran 258

Ratatosk (Bore-tooth) 259

Regnator Omnium Deus 259

Rigsthula 260

Rind 262

Roskva (Ripe?) 263

Saehrimnir 263

Saeming 264

Saga 264

Seid 265

Sif (In-law-relationship) 266

Sigyn 267

Sindri (Slag) 267

Sjofn 268

Skadi 268

Skidbladnir 270

Skinfaxi (Shining-mane) 272

Skoll 273

Skrymir (Big-looking) 273

Sleipnir 274

Slidrugtanni (Dangerous-tooth) 277

Snotra 278

Sol (Sun) 278

Sorla thattr 280

Starkad 281

Surt 282

Suttung 284

Syn 284

Syr (Sow) 284

Thjalfi 285

Thjazi 287

Thor 287

Thrud (Strength) 291

Thrudgelmir (Strength-yeller) 292

Thrudheim (Strength-world) 292

Thrudvangar (Strength-fields) 293

Thrymheim (Din-world) 293

Thrymskvida (The Poem of Thrym) 293

Tuisto 296

Tyr 297

Ull 299

Urdarbrunn (Well-of-Urd) 301

Utgard (Outer-enclosure) 302

Utgarda-Loki (Loki-of-the-Utgards) 302

Vafthrudnismal 304

Valaskjalf 307

Valholl (Carrion-hall) 308

Vali, Son of Loki 309

Vali, Son of Odin 310

Vanir 311

Var 312

Vedrfolnir (Storm-pale) 312

Vidar 312

Vidblain (Wide-blued) 315

Vidblindi (Wide-blind) 315

Vidfinn (Wood-Finn) 315

Vili and Ve 316

Vingolf (Friend-hall) 316

Volund 316

Voluspa 317

Vor 319

Yggdrasil (Ygg's-steed) 319

Ymir 322

Yngvi 326

4 Print and Nonprint Resources 327

Background

Viking and Medieval Scandinavia 327

Archaeology 329

Etymology 330

The Conversion of Iceland 330

Medieval Iceland 331

Women and Gender 332

Encyclopedias 332

Primary Sources

Translations 333

Commentary and Analysis 334

Eddic and Skaldic Poetry 334

Snorri Sturluson 335

Literary Histories 336

Mythology: General Treatments 336

Mythology: Important Studies 337.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1576072177

1576075737

OCLC:

46385872