Viking Society Web Publications Temenos Temenos. Nordic Journal of Comparative Religion is published by the Finnish Society for the Study of Religion. The journal was founded in 1965 as a joint publication with the learned societies of Comparative Religion in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden to promote the research and communication of ideas between scholars. Temenos publishes scholarly articles, academic discussions, conference reports and book reviews within the field of the study of religion and culture. Temenos is an open access journal, and issues are published online one year after the publication of the paper version. Vol 49, No 2 (2013) Theme: RE in the Nordic Countries Guest Editors: Wanda Alberts and Tim Jensen Table of Contents Editorial Articles Book Reviews
Scandinavian Creatures Hnefatafl: the Game of the Vikings The Norse Mythology Blog Germanic Mythology You Can’t Keep a Dead Man Down: Draugar in Lore and Life Originally published in Idunna #70, Yule, 2006. A PDF version of this article is available. –by Lorrie Wood Ragnhild stood on the moon-drenched battlefield, her tunic smeared with the black blood-sap of the day’s grim harvest. By this time [in this magazine], you should be reasonably familiar with some of the ways in which the afterlife has been seen by heathens through the ages. However what you won’t find elsewhere here–or in Our Troth: Volume I–is the subject of this article: the undead. Here, you will find descriptions of the draugar, their appearance and abilities, how to prevent the dead from walking, and how to put them back once they’ve started terrorizing the livestock. Haugbúi and Draugar At this point, perhaps it ought to be said that undeath, as such, was not necessarily considered to be outside the natural order of things. Grettir broke open the grave, and worked with all his might, never stopping until he came to wood, by which time the day was already spent. Sound familiar?
The Norse God Family Tree – Veritable Hokum HOLIDAY DEADLINES:According to the print shop I’m using to print and ship these, these are the last days I can guarantee things will be in your hands before the holidays:United States: December 8Canada: December 4Europe/Asia/Pacific/Australia/New Zealand/Carribean: November 24Africa/Central & South America/Middle East: November 16 I should mention that this (along with basically all of our info on Norse mythology) is based on the comprehensive-but-questionable work of a 13th century Icelander named Snorri Sturluson. In general, I went with the English versions of their names (as opposed to Old Norse, which would have looked so different in some cases that I figured no one would be able to read it). These prints are super high-quality - bright colors, matte finish, and paper so thick it makes a noise when you hit things with it (although I wouldn't try it unless you like your posters bent).
The Old Norse Language and How to Learn It Ask veit ek standa, heitir Yggdrasill, hár baðmr, ausinn hvíta auri; þaðan koma döggvar, þærs í dala falla, stendr æ yfir grænn Urðarbrunni. (“There stands an ash called Yggdrasil, A mighty tree showered in white hail. From there come the dews that fall in the valleys. It stands evergreen above Urd’s Well.”[1]) Old Norse was the language spoken by the Vikings, and the language in which the Eddas, sagas, and most of the other primary sources for our current knowledge of Norse mythology were written. Old Norse is a member of the Germanic family of languages, which also includes English, German, and several other languages that are widely spoken today. Even in the period in the evolution of the Scandinavian languages that we identify as “Old Norse,” there were regionally specific dialects. As the Vikings raided and settled in new lands during the Viking Age, so too did their language. How to Learn Old Norse References: [1] The Poetic Edda. [2] Barnes, Michael. 1999.