Project Gutenberg 2009-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 1307 Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline) 1859 1929 Guerber, Helene Adeline Guerber, Hélène Adeline Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ "Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas" by H. A. Guerber is a comprehensive collection of Norse mythology written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the rich tapestry of myths and legends surrounding the Norse pantheon, including gods like Odin and Thor, as well as the intricate tales of creation and the moral underpinnings of these stories. It aims to rekindle interest in the Norse myths and their impact on modern culture and literature. The opening of the book introduces the origins and significance of Northern mythology, highlighting the unique characteristics of the Norse pantheon while contrasting them with Greco-Roman traditions. Guerber emphasizes the grandeur and tragedy embedded within these myths, suggesting that the Norse gods symbolize a struggle between good and evil, shaped by the harsh environments and struggles intrinsic to the North. The text sets the stage for exploration of the creation myths, touching upon figures such as Ymir, the first being formed from ice and fire, and the subsequent emergence of the gods, establishing a foundation for the mythological narratives that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/28497/28497-h/images/titlepage.gif en Mythology, Norse BL Text Paganism Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 1125485 1123068 2024-09-12T09:12:43.284695 2023-09-12T12:21:33.689035 text/html text/html 1084194 2021-01-04T22:43:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4961670 2021-01-04T22:43:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5346853 2024-09-12T09:13:09.232566 application/epub+zip 5353897 2024-09-12T09:12:48.421668 application/epub+zip 393173 2024-09-12T09:12:45.734679 application/epub+zip 5755927 2024-09-12T09:13:22.070481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5784238 2024-09-12T09:13:06.165603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 814443 2022-09-13T09:25:05.465624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631953 631884 2024-09-12T09:12:38.841684 2023-09-12T12:21:29.141010 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 631270 2021-01-04T22:43:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 240318 2021-01-04T22:43:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 631626 2021-01-04T22:43:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 240152 2021-01-04T22:43:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20369 2024-09-12T09:13:22.251459 application/rdf+xml 12161 2024-09-12T09:12:46.047672 image/jpeg 2327 2024-09-12T09:12:45.891669 image/jpeg 4968748 2024-09-12T09:12:43.529708 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 en.wikipedia