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