Roles of the northern goddess / Hilda Ellis Davidson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davidson, Hilda Roderick Ellis.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Goddesses--Europe, Northern.

Goddesses.

Europe, Northern--Religion.

Europe, Northern.

Physical Description:

viii, 211 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While much work has been done on goddesses of the ancient world and the male gods of pre-Christian Scandinavia, the northern goddesses have been largely neglected. Roles of the Northern Goddess presents a highly readable study of the worship of these goddesses by men and women. With its use of evidence from early literature, popular tradition, legend and archaeology, this book investigates the role of the early hunting goddess and the local goddesses who were involved in all aspects of the household and the farm. What emerges is that the goddess was both benevolent and destructive, a powerful figure closely concerned with birth and death and with destiny of individuals.

Contents:

chapter INTRODUCTION —

chapter 1 MISTRESS OF THE ANIMALS —

chapter 2 Mistress of the Grainb

chapter 3 MISTRESS OF DISTAFF AND LOOM —

chapter 4 MISTRESS OF THE HOUSEHOLD —

chapter 5 MISTRESS OF LIFE AND DEATH —.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-202) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-77801-5

1-134-77802-3

1-280-33207-7

0-203-02555-5

0-203-15957-8

OCLC:

560129108