{"product_id":"old-norse-mythology-paperback-2","title":"Old Norse Mythology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Lindow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn innovative and accessible overview of how ancient Scandinavians understood and made use of their mythological stories. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eOld Norse Mythology\u003c\/em\u003e provides a unique survey of the mythology of Scandinavia: the gods  órr (Thor) with his hammer, the wily and duplicitous Óðinn (Odin), the sly Loki, and other fascinating figures. They create the world, battle their enemies, and die at the end of the world, which arises anew with a new generation of gods. These stories were the mythology of the Vikings, but they were not written down until long after the conversion to Christianity, mostly in Iceland. In addition to a broad overview of Nordic myths, the book presents a case study of one myth, which tells of how  órr (Thor) fished up the World Serpent, analyzing the myth as a sacred text of the Vikings.\u003cem\u003e Old Norse Mythology\u003c\/em\u003e also explores the debt we owe to medieval intellectuals, who were able to incorporate the old myths into new paradigms that helped the myths to survive when they were no longer part of a religious system. This superb introduction traces the use of the mythology in ideological contexts, from the\u003cbr\u003eViking Age until the twenty-first century, as well as in entertainment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lindow\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Scandinavian at the University of California, Berkeley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 21, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47286308765945,"sku":"9780197554487","price":49.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/SkMvTHNnbExGc1VmcGpEeUErV1RBZz09_45022528-b725-401d-912e-f2d383df5ef7.webp?v=1769102912","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/old-norse-mythology-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}