Norse mythology Summary

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Essays & Analysis (5)

Brian Branston (1955)

4,472 words, approx. 15 pages

In the following excerpt, Branston provides the historical context and description of the Norse people and culture, particularly in Iceland. Mythology is every man's business; whether it be of ... Read more

John Arnott MacCulloch (1964)

8,945 words, approx. 30 pages

In this excerpt, MacCulloch summarizes the Eddic creation myths and the conception of the Heavens and Earth. The Eddic picture of the origin of the universe goes back to a time when neither gods nor m... Read more

Kevin Crossley-Holland (1980)

6,382 words, approx. 22 pages

In this excerpt, Crossley-Holland describes the Norse pantheon and the primary sources for the Norse mythological tradition. The Pantheon Snorri Sturluson, writing in Iceland in the thirteenth century... Read more

Peter H. Salus and Paul B. Taylor (1967)

3,692 words, approx. 13 pages

The following excerpt gives an overview of the Icelandic poetic tradition, with a description of the forms and meters used. The Old Icelandic Poetic Tradition Icelandic traditional poetry finds its or... Read more

Gisli Sigurdsson (1988)

3,965 words, approx. 14 pages

In the following excerpt, Sigurdsson identifies and analyzes links between Gaelic folktales and Icelandic mythology. Scandinavian Background Old Norse/Icelandic mythology as it has been preserved, mai... Read more