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Hace 3 días · Much of this rich tapestry was written down centuries later by medieval scholars and chroniclers, from the German monk Adam of Bremen to the Icelandic poet and politician Snorri Sturluson. Despite this font of literary knowledge, people in Viking societies – though not illiterate – heavily relied on an oral culture.
Hace 1 día · The Prose Edda, penned by Snorri Sturluson, further elaborates on the ravens’ significance in Norse mythology. In the section known as Gylfaginning , we learn that Huginn and Muninn perch on Odin’s shoulders, whispering news from the world into his ears.
Hace 1 día · Au XIIIe Siècle, Snorri Sturluson, un auteur islandais, publie l'Edda, un récit littéraire retraçant les aventures des dieux et des déesses scandinaves. Or, nombre d’historiens l'accusent d'avoir inventé cette mythologie. Les historiens scandinaves du XXIe siècle sont hantés par une question : et si la fameuse mythologie nordique, ce ...
Hace 1 día · Frigg is described by the 13th-century Icelandic author Snorri Sturluson as the most important Norse goddess alongside Freyja. Frigg was associated with matronly duties of the household, motherhood, marriage, and the domestic arts. She was associated with spinning, and according to some stories, she wove the clothing of the gods.
Hace 2 días · Introduction. The Settlement Exhibition in Reykjavik, Iceland, offers a unique and captivating glimpse into the country‘s Viking past. As a historian specializing in medieval Scandinavian history, I have had the privilege of exploring this remarkable site and examining its significance in the context of Iceland‘s early settlement period.
Hace 6 horas · I read from the two great sources of the story, the Volsung Saga (in the Jesse Byock translation) and Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda (in the Anthony Faulkes translation). I also discuss the history of the story, and its reworking in the Nibelungenlied, and Wagnerian opera. Listen to the other Great Myths here.
In fact, in the Edda's Snorri Sturluson lists Fimbultýr as one of the many names of Odin. I'm just a little bit confused on this subject and if anyone has any further insights that they would like to share I would greatly appreciate it.
