Murder and Vengeance among the Gods: Baldr in Scandinavian...

Main
Fiction - Myths & Folklore
Murder and Vengeance among the Gods:...

Murder and Vengeance among the Gods: Baldr in Scandinavian Mythology

Name: Murder and Vengeance among the Gods: Baldr in Scandinavian Mythology
ISBN: 9789514108099

John Lindow

5.0 / 0

0 comments

Quanto ti piace questo libro?

Qual è la qualità del file?

Scarica il libro per la valutazione della qualità

Qual è la qualità dei file scaricati?

The Death of Baldr and its aftermath comprise the central moment of Scandinavian mythology. This book attempts to make sense of that story in the context of its thirteenth century recording by paying close attention to the texts themselves rather than to hypothetical background in cult or ritual. It elucidates both the literary and probable socio-historical context, and in connection with the latter it draws special attention to the fact that Baldr's story does not end with his death but always involves acts of vengeance, thus suggesting an involvement with bloodfeud.

Categorie:

Fiction - Myths & Folklore

Anno:

1997

Casa editrice:

Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia / Academia Scientiarum Fennica

Lingua:

english

Pagine:

210

ISBN 10:

9514108094