The Norns in old Norse mythology /
The nornir or norns were a group of female supernatural beings closely related to ideas about fate in Old Norse tradition. Karen Bek-Pedersen provides a better understanding of the role played by norns and other beings like them. Although the norns are well known, even to people who have only a supe...
Основен автор: | Bek-Pederson, Karen. |
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Формат: | Електронна книга |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
Edinburg :
Dunedin,
2011.
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Norns in old Norse mythology. |
Съдържание:
- Sources
- What is a Norn?
- Women in the well
- Fate and threads
- Fate, honour and speech.