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almafu_9958936680402883
Umfang:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9781580443364
Inhalt:
The Eddic poem Vafþrúðnismál serves as a representation of early pagan beliefs or myths and as a myth itself; the poem performs both of these functions, acting as a poetic framework and functioning as sacred myth. In this study, the author looks closely at the journey of the Norse god Óðinn to the hall of the ancient and wise giant Vafþrúðnir, where Óðinn craftily engages his adversary in a life-or-death contest in knowledge.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Abbreviations --
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Acknowledgments --
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1. Vafþrúðnir Who? --
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2. Critical Contexts --
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3. At Home in Ásgarðr --
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4. The Guest Waits on the Floor --
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5. Sitting on the Giant’s Bench --
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6. The Odinic Attack --
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7. Looking to Alvíssmál --
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8. Closing Time --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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In English.
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9783110625387
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781580443357
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.1515/9781580443364
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781580443364
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781580443364
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