My name is Alex Earley, I'm a student from Florida Atlantic University. This blog is for educational use, and contains mostly direct quotes and references from other websites. I do not claim that this is my own information. The links above are the sources for much of the information on this blog, this blog is merely a useful contemplation of those sources.
http://cipher.uiah.fi/forum/materials/carta_marina/maps/
http://www.freeworldmaps.net/europe/scandinavia/map.html
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
"One great thing about Norse Mythos that sets it apart from others is the sheer mortality of their universe, every god knows of ragnarok and not just in the sense that the world must end. They all know who will fight who and who will die, they all know this and accept it. Another thing to note is how accepting of sacrifice they are, Odin did not start as all knowing and wise as he is in the mythos. He sacrificed alot to gain it, most notably giving up his eye.
I always found norse mythology very attractive for this fact, they all are prepared to meet inevitable desctruction without fear knowing death will come, so that great evils may be vanquished and the world reborn anew."
-Asurathedrunk
I always found norse mythology very attractive for this fact, they all are prepared to meet inevitable desctruction without fear knowing death will come, so that great evils may be vanquished and the world reborn anew."
-Asurathedrunk
Friday, May 30, 2008
Yea, not only did Christianity exist in Scandinavian countries, but it cuased lots of trouble...
first of all "An important note in interpreting this mythology is that often the closest accounts that we have to "pre-contact" times were written by Christians. The Younger Edda and the Heimskringla were written by Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century, over two hundred years after Iceland became Christianized. This results in Snorri's works carrying a large amount of Euhemerism."
"One gruesome form of execution occurred during the Christianization of Norway. King Olaf Tryggvason had male völvas (sejdmen) tied and left on a skerry at ebb. (1897 illustration by Halfdan Egedius)"
"Virtually all of the saga literature came out of Iceland, a relatively small and remote island, and even in the climate of religious tolerance there, Snorri was guided by an essentially Christian viewpoint. The Heimskringla provides some interesting insights into this issue. Snorri introduces Odin as a mortal warlord in Asia who acquires magical powers, settles in Sweden, and becomes a demi-god following his death. Having undercut Odin's divinity, Snorri then provides the story of a pact of Swedish King Aun with Odin to prolong his life by sacrificing his sons. Later in the Heimskringla, Snorri records in detail how converts to Christianity such as Saint Olaf Haraldsson brutally converted Scandinavians to Christianity."
O.o
more to come...
first of all "An important note in interpreting this mythology is that often the closest accounts that we have to "pre-contact" times were written by Christians. The Younger Edda and the Heimskringla were written by Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century, over two hundred years after Iceland became Christianized. This results in Snorri's works carrying a large amount of Euhemerism."
"One gruesome form of execution occurred during the Christianization of Norway. King Olaf Tryggvason had male völvas (sejdmen) tied and left on a skerry at ebb. (1897 illustration by Halfdan Egedius)"
"Virtually all of the saga literature came out of Iceland, a relatively small and remote island, and even in the climate of religious tolerance there, Snorri was guided by an essentially Christian viewpoint. The Heimskringla provides some interesting insights into this issue. Snorri introduces Odin as a mortal warlord in Asia who acquires magical powers, settles in Sweden, and becomes a demi-god following his death. Having undercut Odin's divinity, Snorri then provides the story of a pact of Swedish King Aun with Odin to prolong his life by sacrificing his sons. Later in the Heimskringla, Snorri records in detail how converts to Christianity such as Saint Olaf Haraldsson brutally converted Scandinavians to Christianity."
O.o
more to come...
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
nordic items
http://www.timelessmyths.com/norse/objects.html
heres a sample
Thor's Mjollnir - The warhammer made by the dwarf brothers, Brokk and Eiti, for Thor, the god of thunder. It was Mjollnir that cause the lightning and thunder.
Hrolf's Gullinn-hjalti - The sword of King Hrolf Kraki. Gullinn-hjalti means "Golden Hilt".
heres a sample
Thor's Mjollnir - The warhammer made by the dwarf brothers, Brokk and Eiti, for Thor, the god of thunder. It was Mjollnir that cause the lightning and thunder.
Hrolf's Gullinn-hjalti - The sword of King Hrolf Kraki. Gullinn-hjalti means "Golden Hilt".
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