| The Terrible One's Horse: Revealing the Secrets of Norse Myth Contributor(s): Hunt, August (Author) |
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ISBN: 1480087033 ISBN-13: 9781480087033 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ancient |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6" W x 9" (1.09 lbs) 370 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The study of Norse or Germanic mythology has long been the guarded province of scholars. Unfortunately, few breakthroughs in terms of new interpretations have been forthcoming in recent years. Neopagan groups referring to themselves as Asatruar, literally those who believe in the Aesir or "Gods", have charted their own course in regards to deciphering the symbols and motifs found embedded in Norse myth, but these approaches, though admirable in intent, have often yielded wildly undisciplined or simplistic and na ve analyses. The present volume strives to achieve a "middle ground" between the severe strictures of academia and the ever-evolving and very individualistic belief systems of modern-day spiritual Vikings. It is with this goal in mind that the author presents thirty essays that he hopes will serve to fill the void in critical yet creative approaches to the unresolved problems posed by key elements of Norse myth. |