The lost beliefs of northern Europe
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The lost beliefs of northern Europe
Routledge, 1993
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- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. 163-171
Includes index
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
List of Figures, Introduction, 1 HELP FROM ARCHAEOLOGY, 2 GLIMPSES OF THE GODS, 3 THE GODS IN THE MYTHS, 4 THE CULTS OF THE NORTHERN GODS, 5 GODDESSES AND GUARDIAN SPIRITS, 6 CONTACTS WITH THE OTHERWORLD, 7 THE INTERPRETERS, Conclusion, Bibliography, Index
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