Viking: Hammer of the North (Echoes of the ancient world)
by Magnus Magnusson
Der Wiederhall alter Kulturen
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Text and more than 120 photographs examine the history, culture, civilization, and achievements of the Vikings and analyze their mythology and poetry.Tags
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The gods and myths of the Vikings illustrated with striking color photographs of their art and land. Odin was the god of the aristocrats; Thor was the god of the people. Frey was the god of fertility. Together they were the original Scandinavian trinity.
“The Valkyries were originally demons of carnage who in later myths became the warrior handmaidens of Odin, selecting champions for Valhöll and tending to their needs there.” -- caption on page 89
“The Valkyries were originally demons of carnage who in later myths became the warrior handmaidens of Odin, selecting champions for Valhöll and tending to their needs there.” -- caption on page 89
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Magnus Magnusson, awarded the Medlicott Medal of the British Historical Association, has published many books on the history of Scotland
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Common Knowledge
- Original title
- Hammer of the North
- Original publication date
- 1976
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
- DDC/MDS
- 948.02 — History & geography History of Europe Northern Europe: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland Consolidation; Migration 801-1397
- LCC
- DL21 .M33 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Northern Europe. Scandinavia History of Northern Europe. Scandinavia Antiquities. Social life and customs. Ethnography
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- Languages
- 6 — Dutch, English, German, Norwegian (Bokmål), Norwegian, Swedish
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- Paper
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- ASINs
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