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The aim of this handbook of Northern mythology is to familiarize the English student of letters with the religion of his heathen ancestors, and to set forth, as clearly as possible, the various myths which have exercised an influence over our customs, arts, and literature. As Norwegians, Danes, Swedes, Icelanders, Germans, English, and French all came originally from the same stock and worshiped the same gods, so these tales formed the basis not only of their religious belief, but also of their first attempts at poetry. They are the classics of the North, and deserve as much attention at our hands as the more graceful and idyllic mythology of the South. The most distinctive traits of the Northern mythology are a peculiar grim humor which is found in the religion of no other race, and a dark thread of tragedy which runs throughout the whole woof. These two characteristics, touching both extremes of the scale, have colored Northern thought, and have left their indelible imprint upon all our writings even to this day. - Preface.
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Folklore, Germanic Mythology, Germanic peoples, Legends, Norse MythologyPlaces
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Myths of northern lands: narrated with special reference to literature and art
2006, Kessinger
in English
0766149889 9780766149885
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Myths of northern lands: narrated with special reference to literature and art.
1970, Singing Tree Press
in English
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Myths of northern lands: narrated with special reference to literature and art
1895, American Book Company
Hardcover
in English
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