Odin og Ordet

The Norse god Odin reigns over wisdom and poetry and thereby over language itself. Wisdom and language are joined together in the mead of poetry and several myths are concerned with the way Odin gains access to the mead. Mead is an intoxicating drink but the intoxication is first and foremost leadin...

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Main Author: Backhausen, Kirsten (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:Danish
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Published: Univ. [2001]
In: Religionsvidenskabeligt tidsskrift
Year: 2001, Volume: 39, Pages: 29-44
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