Project Gutenberg 2004-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 397 Faraday, L. Winifred 1872 Faraday, Winifred Faraday, Lucy Winifred 03000391 The Edda, Volume 1 The Divine Mythology of the North Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance, and Folklore, No. 12 Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Distributed Proofreaders Team. "The Edda, Volume 1" by L. Winifred Faraday is a scholarly exploration of Norse mythology, specifically focusing on the divine mythology of the North, written in the early 20th century. This book serves as an examination of the renowned Icelandic Eddas, which preserve the beliefs and legends of the pre-Christian Germanic peoples, particularly their pantheon of gods and mythological tales. As a significant collection of mythological poetry from the 10th century and later, it offers a vital insight into the remnants of Viking age beliefs and their cultural context. In this volume, Faraday delves into the major figures and narratives of Norse mythology, including the creation of the world, the hierarchy of the Aesir gods, and the foretelling of Ragnarök, the apocalyptic battle that will lead to the death of many gods and the rebirth of the world. The text highlights key characters such as Odin, Thor, and Loki along with their complex relationships, struggles, and destinies, showcasing the intertwining of heroism, tragedy, and prophecy in these ancient myths. Through an analysis of poems like "Völuspa" and "Thrymskvida", the author illuminates the themes of fate, honor, and the inevitable death of the gods, while drawing connections to the cultural practices and beliefs of the Norse people. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mythology, Norse PN Text Paganism Mythology Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 107161 106737 2024-10-06T05:49:33.029659 2023-10-06T07:30:04.619023 text/html text/html 103934 2020-12-15T08:46:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 41640 2020-12-15T08:46:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 111318 2024-10-06T05:49:37.871628 application/epub+zip 111434 2024-10-06T05:49:34.939641 application/epub+zip 111434 2024-10-06T05:49:33.768650 application/epub+zip 214470 2024-10-06T05:49:40.027642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201583 2024-10-06T05:49:37.157639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205306 2022-09-06T23:43:41.591608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90854 90803 2024-10-06T05:49:32.440656 2023-10-06T07:30:04.250043 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 90725 2020-12-15T08:46:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 35331 2020-12-15T08:46:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 90834 2020-12-15T08:46:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35312 2020-12-15T08:46:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21882 2024-10-06T05:49:40.163612 application/rdf+xml 12827 2024-10-06T05:49:34.323643 image/jpeg 3370 2024-10-06T05:49:34.042637 image/jpeg 108449 2024-10-06T05:49:33.079649 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog