Teutonic mythology
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Teutonic mythology
（Cambridge library collection）
Cambridge University Press, 2012
- v. 1 : pbk
- v. 2 : pbk
- v. 3 : pbk
- v. 4 : pbk
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Reprint (v. 1). Originally published: London : W. Swan Sonnenschein & Allen, 1880
Reprint (v. 2-4). Originally published: London : G. Bell, 1883-1888
Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
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v. 1 : pbk ISBN 9781108047043
Description
The linguist and philologist Jacob Grimm (1785-1863) is best remembered as co-editor, with his brother Wilhelm, of Grimm's Fairy Tales, though their great Deutsches Woerterbuch remains an influential reference work. Grimm's exhaustive study in comparative mythology and religion, Deutsche Mythologie, was first published in German in 1835: this English translation, published between 1880 and 1888, is of the posthumous fourth German edition of 1875. Drawing on his knowledge of language and world mythology, Grimm outlines a wide variety of themes in Germanic folklore (such as time, creation, destiny and the soul), comparing them to classical and oriental tales as well as charting the influence of Christianity on legends and on Pagan religion. Volume 1 focuses on religion, worship and the portrayal of gods and their powers. Erudite and full of insight, this is an invaluable resource for scholars of mythology and religion as well as of German cultural history.
Table of Contents
- Translator's preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. God
- 3. Worship
- 4. Temples
- 5. Priests
- 6. Gods
- 7. Wuotan, Wodan (Odinn)
- 8. Donar, Thunar (Thorr)
- 9. Zio, Tiw (Tyr)
- 10. Fro (Freyr)
- 11. Paltar (Balder)
- 12. Other gods
- 13. Goddesses
- 14. Condition of gods
- 15. Heroes
- 16. Wise women.
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v. 2 : pbk ISBN 9781108047050
Description
The linguist and philologist Jacob Grimm (1785-1863) is best remembered as co-editor, with his brother Wilhelm, of Grimm's Fairy Tales, though their great Deutsches Woerterbuch remains an influential reference work. Grimm's exhaustive study in comparative mythology and religion, Deutsche Mythologie, was first published in German in 1835: this English translation, published between 1880 and 1888, is of the posthumous fourth German edition of 1875. Drawing on his broad knowledge of language and world mythology, Grimm outlines a wide variety of themes in Germanic folklore (such as time, creation, destiny and the soul), comparing them to classical and oriental tales as well as charting the influence of Christianity on legends and on Pagan religion. Volume 2 focuses on legendary creatures such as giants, elves, dwarves and sprites. Erudite and full of insight, this is an invaluable resource for scholars of mythology and religion as well as of German cultural history.
Table of Contents
- 17. Wights and elves
- 18. Giants
- 19. Creation
- 20. Elements
- 21. Trees and animals
- 22. Sky and stars
- 23. Day and night
- 24. Summer and winter
- 25. Time and world
- 26. Souls
- 27. Death
- 28. Destiny and well-being
- 29. Personifications.
- Volume
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v. 3 : pbk ISBN 9781108047067
Description
The linguist and philologist Jacob Grimm (1785-1863) is best remembered as co-editor, with his brother Wilhelm, of Grimm's Fairy Tales, though their great Deutsches Woerterbuch remains an influential etymological reference work. Grimm's exhaustive study in comparative mythology and religion, Deutsche Mythologie, was first published in German in 1835: this English translation, published between 1880 and 1888, is of the posthumous fourth German edition of 1875. Drawing on his broad knowledge of language and world mythology, Grimm outlines a wide variety of themes in Germanic folklore (such as time, creation, destiny and the soul), comparing them to classical and oriental tales as well as charting the influence of Christianity on legends and on Pagan religion. Volume 3 focuses on the pre-Christian view of evil, and the concept of the devil. Erudite and full of detailed insight, this is a resource for scholars of mythology, religion and German cultural history.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 30. Poetry
- 31. Spectres
- 32. Translation
- 33. Devil
- 34. Magic
- 35. Superstition
- 36. Sicknesses
- 37. Herbs and stones
- 38. Spells and charms
- Index.
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v. 4 : pbk ISBN 9781108047074
Description
The linguist and philologist Jacob Grimm (1785-1863) is best remembered as co-editor, with his brother Wilhelm, of Grimm's Fairy Tales, though their great Deutsches Woerterbuch remains an influential etymological reference work. Grimm's exhaustive study in comparative mythology and religion, Deutsche Mythologie, was first published in German in 1835: this English translation, published between 1880 and 1888, is of the posthumous fourth German edition of 1875. Drawing on his broad knowledge of language and world mythology, Grimm outlines a wide variety of themes in Germanic folklore (such as time, creation, destiny and the soul), comparing them to classical and oriental tales as well as charting the influence of Christianity on legends and on Pagan religion. Volume 4 contains supplementary material for the previous volumes and three appendices. Erudite and full of insight, this is an invaluable resource for scholars of mythology and religion as well as of German cultural history.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Supplement [Collected from the author's posthumous notes, by Prof. E. H. Meyer of Berlin]
- Appendix by the author: Anglo-Saxon genealogies
- Superstitions
- Spells
- Index.
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