Heather O'Donoghue

From Asgard to Valhalla (eBook, PDF)

The Remarkable History of the Norse Myths

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

From Asgard to Valhalla takes readers deep inside Odin's cavernous hall and tells of the adventures, tragedies and lessons of the Viking Gods. Here, Heather O'Donoghue skillfully uncovers both the history and legacy of these myths to provide the authoritative student text on Old Norse mythology.

From the magnificent tales of A Song of Ice and Fire and the supernatural wonders of Valkyries to Tolkien's Riders of Rohan and Marvel's mighty Thor, Norse mythology is a fundamental part of western culture. Drawing from a wealth of sources and scholarly debates, this fully-updated and expanded 2nd edition offers both an engaging survey of the Old Norse myths and an accessible introduction to how such strange and fragmentary material has been seized, repurposed and at times abused throughout the centuries. Notably, this important and timely study explores how Old Norse mythology has been - and continues to be - weaponized by far right movements across the world.

Containing 2 brand new chapters on post-medieval reception, 30 illustrations for a stronger visual context and pedagogical updates throughout to aid further study, this new edition of From Asgard to Valhalla: The Remarkable History of the Norse Myths is a vital resource for all students of Old Norse mythology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350252820
• Artikelnr.: 69930200

Autorenporträt

Heather O'Donoghue is Professor of Old Norse at University of Oxford, UK. Among others, she is the author of Old Norse Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction (2004), From Asgard to Valhalla: The Remarkable History of the Norse Myths (2007, 2nd edition 2024), Narrative in the Icelandic Family Saga (2021) and Beowulf: Poem, Poet and Hero (2024). She has also broadcast with the BBC on the topic of the Norse Gods.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Part I. The Earliest
Sources of Old Norse Mythology 1. Creation and the Cosmos 2. Gods and
Giants 3. Heroes and Humans 4. Afterlife and Apocalypse Part II. The
Reception of Norse Myth 5. The Viking Legacy 6. Romantic Revolutions 7. The
Rise of Racism 8. Myth and Mass Media 9. The Misappropriation of Mythology
Epilogue Further Reading A Note on Proper Names Appendix: Timeline Index