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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, act
The Pre-Christian Religions of the North
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Over the millennia since pre-Christian religions were actively practised, European - and later contemporary - society has developed a fascination with the belie
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The cultural and literary legacy of medieval Iceland, with its roots in Norse heathen religion, heroic literature, and Viking Age history, is the focus of this
Nordic Religions in the Viking Age
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Authors: Thomas Andrew DuBois
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Type: BOOK - Published: 1999-08-03 - Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

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Thomas DuBois unravels for the first time the history of the Nordic religions in the Viking Age. "A seminal study of Nordic religions that future scholars will
The Nordic Apocalypse
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Authors: Terry Gunnell
Categories: Literary Criticism
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This book, with roots in a conference held in Iceland in May 2008, contains a series of articles reflecting modern approaches to the text, context, and performa