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The Road to Hel

A Study of the Conception of the Dead in Old Norse Literature

By: Hilda Roderick Ellis

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The Road to Hel

A Study of the Conception of the Dead in Old Norse Literature

By: Hilda Roderick Ellis

This 1943 book uses a variety of evidence from archaeology and literature concerning Norse funeral customs to reconstruct their conception of future life.

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Cambridge University Press

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110763234X

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The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe

By: Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson

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The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe

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Fragments of ancient belief have been incorporated into folklore and Christian dogma with the result that its original tenets have merged with the myths and psychologies of the intervening years. Hilda Ellis Davidson sifts through centuries of cultural and religious influences to locate evidence of these "lost" pagan beliefs. Davidson illustrates how northern pagan religions have been represented and misinterpreted by the Christian tradition and throws light on the nature of such beliefs and how they have been preserved. The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe stresses both the possibilities and the difficulties of investigating pre-Christian faiths and emphasizes the need to separate speculation from scientific proof. This book will be a useful tool for students with a serious interest in archaeology as it illustrates with examples how objectivity is not necessarily the driving force in forming our supposedly scientific view of the past. It will also appeal to the general reader who wants to understand the true nature of Northern European pagan belief as opposed to the oversimplified view popularized by the media. The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe argues for intellectual rigorousness rather than romanticization of the past, and challenges the reader to rethink accepted interpretations"--Publisher description.

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Psychology Press

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0415049369

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9780415049368

The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England

Its Archaeology and Literature

By: Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson

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The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England

Its Archaeology and Literature

By: Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson

This study concerns the importance of the sword in Anglo-Saxon and Viking society, with reference to surviving swords and literary sources, especially Beowulf.

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Boydell & Brewer Ltd

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0851157165

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9780851157160

The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe

By: Dr Hilda Ellis Davidson,Hilda Ellis Davidson

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By: Dr Hilda Ellis Davidson,Hilda Ellis Davidson

Fragments of ancient belief mingle with folklore and Christian dogma until the original tenets are lost in the myths and psychologies of the intervening years. Hilda Ellis Davidson illustrates how pagan beliefs have been represented and misinterpreted by the Christian tradition, and throws light on the nature of pre-Christian beliefs and how they have been preserved. The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe stresses both the possibilities and the difficulties of investigating the lost religious beliefs of Northern Europe.

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Routledge

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1134944683

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The Road to Hel

A Study of the Conception of the Dead in Old Norse Literature

By: Hilda Roderick Ellis

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A Study of the Conception of the Dead in Old Norse Literature

By: Hilda Roderick Ellis

This 1943 book uses a variety of evidence from archaeology and literature concerning Norse funeral customs to reconstruct their conception of future life.

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The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England

Its Archaeology and Literature

By: Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson

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The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England

Its Archaeology and Literature

By: Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson

The Sword is closely associated with all that was most significant in a man's life in the Anglo-Saxon world: family ties, loyalty to a lord, the duties of a king, the excitement of battle, the attainment of manhood, and the last funeral rites. Hilda Ellis Davidson explores the revelations of archaeology, methods of sword-making, and references in Anglo-Saxon poetry and Old Norse sagas to reveal a past where the sword was of supreme importance, as a weapon and as a symbol. She restores a vital dimension to Old English literature, and endows those few surviving swords in museums with a real glamour and magic." "She shows that for a fuller understanding of Anglo-Saxon poetry it is important to have due regard to the warrior culture from which it sprang, and of the potent part played by the sword within that culture. Much can be learnt from surviving swords and from the context in which they are discovered. Careful study of the disposition of swords found in peat bogs in Denmark, and in graves, lakes and rivers in the British Isles, yields information on religious and social practices. The swords themselves, and their decoration, reveal the technical skill and cultural achievements of the people who wielded them." "To read Beowolf is to be immediately aware of the aura of magical power the poet vested in the sword, and Hilda Ellis Davidson's other concern in this book is to look at literary sources for what they reveal of the quality of a good sword and its significance in Anglo-Saxon and Viking societies - for Viking raiders played as important a part as Anglo-Saxon colonists in the history of early medieval Britain. A survey of the sword in Anglo-Saxon historical records and poetry is followed by an exploration of descriptions of the sword, and of the parts of the sword, in Old Norse literature. The real world of the Anglo-Saxons is brought into dramatic close-focus through this thorough study of the physical remains and literary memorials of a highly-charged symbol."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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University of Rochester Press

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0851153550

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9780851153551

Roles of the Northern Goddess

By: Hilda Ellis Davidson,Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson

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Roles of the Northern Goddess

By: Hilda Ellis Davidson,Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson

While much work has been done on goddesses of the ancient world and the male gods of pre-Christian Scandinavia, the northern goddesses have been largely neglected. Roles of the Northern Goddess presents a highly readable study of the worship of these goddesses by men and women. With its use of evidence from early literature, popular tradition, legend and archaeology, this book investigates the role of the early hunting goddess and the local goddesses who were involved in all aspects of the household and the farm. What emerges is that the goddess was both benevolent and destructive, a powerful figure closely concerned with birth and death and with destiny of individuals.

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Psychology Press

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0415136113

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9780415136112

Book's by Hilda Roderick Ellis

The Road to Hel

The Road to Hel

The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe

The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe

The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England

The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England

The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe

The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe

The Road to Hel

The Road to Hel

The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England

The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England

Roles of the Northern Goddess

Roles of the Northern Goddess

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