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When was Norse mythology created?
Norse mythology took a long time in the making and cannot be pinned down to a single book, verse, author or year. Most of the Eddas & Sagas that became the mythology, however, were written in Iceland in the 12th to 13th centuries.
What is the name of the place where odin the Norse god lived?
Odin had three halls. One of which is of questionable origin, or at least the details of it, and that one would be Gladsheim, where Odin presided over 12 Gods who acted as Judges. This bears too much a resemblance to Mt. Olympus, and is only mentioned in Snorri's Prose Edda, which was written well past the Viking Age of the Norse.The other two, which can be found in the more pagan Poetic Eddas, are Valaskjalf where Odin had his high-seat Hlidskjalf, from which he could see all the world, and of course, Valhalla, the Hall of the Chosen, or Slain, where the Einherjar lived. All three were in Asgard, Enclosure (Garden) of the Aesir.
When was Odin born?
To understand the answer to this question, it is important to outline the events that led up to the birth of Odin. Although the story is far, far longer than written here, these are the basic facts... Odin (Otherwise known variously as Woden, Oden, Wodan, Wotan, Allfather Lifthrasir, and Valfather, among other things) was born in the time before time, in the place between places; a region of space called Ginnunga Gap. This place lay north of Muspels-heim (Home of elemental fire) and south of Nifl-heim, the home of elemental mist & darkness and to Hvergelmir, the seething cauldron that continually supplied the twelve rivers of Elivagar which constantly flowed into Ginnunga Gap. In the depths of Ginnunga Gap the rivers of Elivagar froze and broke off into enormas ice blocks. Among these blocks was created (By the unseen / unknown) Ymir or Orgelmir (meaning "Seething Clay"), the first Frost Giant or Hrim-thurs, who proceeded off to find something to eat. While wandering the chasm, Ymir happened across a giant cow, Audhumla (meaning milk giver) and noticed that from her udder there continually poured four great streams of milk. Having drank his fill, Ymir went about his business (creating his race). Audhumla, however was now hungry and began to lick the salt from one of the nearby ice blocks. After much licking, Audhumla had inadvertantly freed the god Buri (The producer) from imprisonment within the block. Buri immediately "produced" a son, Borr (Born) and as soon as Ymir and his progeny became aware of the two gods they began to wage war on them. The Aesir (gods), representing all that was good could not have hoped to live in peace with the Hrim-thurs, who represented all that was evil or malignant. The struggle continued for ages until Borr married the giantess, Bestla (Daughter to Bolthorn or "Thorn of evil"). Of this union were born three sons; Odin, Vili and Ve (meaning "Spirit", "Will" and "Holy" respectively). The three brothers were later to be the slayers of the great Ymir, whos blood created a deluge in which all his race, except for Bergelmir were drowned. Bergelmir thence went on to repopulate his race, having escaped in a boat to the world. There is no mention in the Eddas of a date, and for good reason; the world had not yet been created and time was meaningless and immeasurable. The briefest translations of the Eddas & Sagas makes all these events sound very close together on a timescale, when in actual fact they may have happened thousands of years apart. When studying Norse mythology it is not so important to take note of when or exactly how things happened, but rather to take lessons from the outcomes of events. The whole theology was based around moral implications; fables if you like. The gods were imperfect and as such were fated to one day be destroyed. This day came and was called Ragnarok. The men who worshipped Odin and his compatriots centred their lives on pleasing their gods in order to garner favour. To do this they lead honourable lives, and strode fearlessly toward honourable deaths. This was the example set by the gods, and men were rewarded for following it with admission into Valhalla upon their deaths.
What is the old manuscript where you learned all about the Norse gods?
The Eddas
What does eddas mean?
Farewell. it means farewell. farewell is the meaning. got it?
Literature that was written centuries ago in Iceland and Scandinavia?
The Eddas (Norse mythology).
Are Loki and Lucy in love?
There is not much in the Eddas to say either way.
What are the names of the valkyries?
The Valkyrs or Valkyries were not named individually by the Eddas & Sagas. They were always refered to collectively.
Which is not an example of something the church used to influence medieval society?
The Eddas (it's related to Norse Mythology, has nothing to do with the church)
Icelandic literary work?
The great monuments of Icelandic literature are the Eddas and of course the Sagas, of which one of the best known is Njal's saga, or Burnt Neal.
What has the author Paul-Henri Mallet written?
Paul-Henri Mallet has written: 'Northern antiquities' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Antiquities, Civilization, Eddas, History
What are viking stories suppose to teach us?
Viking stories (sagas and eddas) enforce cultural memes of strength of purpose, bravery, love of battle, taking risks and so on.
What actors and actresses appeared in Der Vogelforscher - 2000?
The cast of Der Vogelforscher - 2000 includes: Muriel Baumeister as Minou Birte Kretschmer as Edda Rolf Petersen as Eddas Father Rainer Strecker as Knut
What has the author Tadao Shimomiya written?
Tadao Shimomiya has written: 'Alliteration in the poetic edda' -- subject(s): Typology (Linguistics), Alliteration, History and criticism, Eddas, Old Norse language, Syntax 'Gengogaku shojiten ='
What are eddas?
Edda is a term that is commonly used when referring to the Old Norse Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda. These are literary works that can be dated bay to the 13th century in Iceland.
