A contest of cosmic fathers.

Abstract  The Eddic poem Vafþrúðnismál depicts a contest of wisdom between Óðinn and a wise giant. It re-enacts the conflict between gods and giants which seems to lie at the heart of the heathen world view, as reflected in 13th century sources. The present author suggests that paternity is a major...

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Publicado en:Neophilologus Vol. 92; no. 2; pp. 263 - 278
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Apr2008
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