The norse myths

• Date de parution : 31/01/2017
• Editeur : Thames & Hudson
• EAN : 9780500251966
• Série : (-)
• Support : Papier

• Nombre de pages : 208
• Collection : (-)
• Genre : Anglais
• Thème : Art en langue anglaise
• Prix littéraire(s) : (-)

Who were the Norse gods - the mighty Æsyr, led by Óðinn, and the mysterious Vanir? Carolyne Larrington describes the myths' origins in pre-Christian Scandinavia and Iceland, and their survival in artefacts and written sources, from Old Norse sagas and poems to the less approving accounts of... Voir plus

Who were the Norse gods - the mighty Æsyr, led by Óðinn, and the mysterious Vanir? Carolyne Larrington describes the myths' origins in pre-Christian Scandinavia and Iceland, and their survival in artefacts and written sources, from Old Norse sagas and poems to the less approving accounts of medieval Christian writers. She traces their influences into the work of Wagner, William Morris and J.R.R. Tolkien, and even the recent Game of Thrones in the resurrection of the Fimbulvetr, or 'Mighty Winter'.