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User Review - elenchus - LibraryThingA man's heroic deeds will win renown, and his fine qualities will be passed on to his descendents. Such is the noblest form of immortality, and the great gods themselves achieved no more. [217 ... Read full review
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User Review - eyja - LibraryThingThis is a very interesting read into what we know about mythology in Northern Europe in both pre- and viking age. The author does tend to do some hypothetical guesses that are presented as evidence ... Read full review
Contents
Contents 77 | 9 |
The World of the Northern Gods | 23 |
The Gods of Battle | 48 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Gods and Myths of Northern Europe A Pelican book A670 Volume 670 of Pelican books |
| Author | Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson |
| Publisher | Penguin Books, 1977 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Jun 10, 2009 |
| Length | 250 pages |
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