Format:
1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:
9781580443364
Series Statement:
Northern medieval world
Content:
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.
Note:
Frontmatter -- -- Contents -- -- Abbreviations -- -- Acknowledgments -- -- 1. Vafþrúðnir Who? -- -- 2. Critical Contexts -- -- 3. At Home in Ásgarðr -- -- 4. The Guest Waits on the Floor -- -- 5. Sitting on the Giant’s Bench -- -- 6. The Odinic Attack -- -- 7. Looking to Alvíssmál -- -- 8. Closing Time -- -- Bibliography -- -- Index
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781580443357
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110625387
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als ISBN 9783110625387
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als ISBN 9781580443357
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9781580443364
URL:
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