How Thor lost his thunder: the changing faces of an Old Norse God
"How Thor Lost his Thunder is the first major English-language study of early medieval evidence for the Old Norse god, Thor. This geographically and chronologically far-reaching study considers the earliest sources in which Thor appears, including in evidence from the Viking colonies of the Bri...
| Published in: | Routledge research in medieval studies |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London New York
Routledge, Taylor & Francis
2019
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| In: |
Routledge research in medieval studies (volume 14)
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| Edition: | First issued in paperback |
| Series/Journal: | Routledge research in medieval studies
volume 14 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Donar
B Donar / Religious change / Old Norse / Mythology |
| Further subjects: | B
Folklore (Scandinavia)
B Scandinavia Religion B Scandinavia Social life and customs B Mythology, Norse History B Thesis B Thor (Norse deity) |
| Summary: | "How Thor Lost his Thunder is the first major English-language study of early medieval evidence for the Old Norse god, Thor. This geographically and chronologically far-reaching study considers the earliest sources in which Thor appears, including in evidence from the Viking colonies of the British Isles and in Scandinavian folklore. Through tracing the changes and variety that has occurred in Old Norse mythology over time, this book provokes a questioning of the fundamental popular and scholarly beliefs about Thor for the first time since the Victorian era, including whether he really was a thunder god and whether worshippers truly believed they would encounter him in the afterlife. It is ideal for scholars and students of mythology, and the history and religion of medieval Scandinavia"--Provided by publisher Introduction: Justifications and the limits of the study; Vikings, religion and other controversies; Orthography -- Sources -- Naming thunder -- Eddic thunder -- Non-Eddic voices -- Mythological objects -- Mundane objects -- Conclusions |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Revised dissertation |
| ISBN: | 0367889021 |