Volcanoes in Old Norse Mythology: Myth and Environment in Early Iceland

Mathias Nordvig

Published by ARC, Amsterdam University Press 2021

Volcanoes in Old Norse Mythology

Myth and Environment in Early Iceland

Mathias Nordvig

In the series Borderlines

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781641892933

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About this book

Volcanoes in Old Norse Mythology details how Viking Age Icelanders, migrating from Scandinavia to a new and volcanically active environment, used Old Norse mythology to understand and negotiate the hazards of the island.

Author / Editor information

NordvigMathias:

Mathias Nordvig is a Visiting Assistant Professor at University of Colorado, Boulder. He specializes in Nordic mythology and has published on the eco-humanities in Iceland and Scandinavia.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
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Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 1. Old Norse Mythology between Environment and Literature Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	5
Chapter 2. An Indigenous Theory of Volcanism in Iceland Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
Chapter 3. Volcanism in Old Norse Cosmogony Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	55
Chapter 4. Volcanoes in the Social Order of Old Norse Mythology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
Chapter 5. Volcanoes as a Cosmological Principle in Old Norse Mythology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	137
Index. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	153

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: ARC, Amsterdam University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 162
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 10
- Line drawings: 8
Keywords: Old Norse; Vikings; Edda; Iceland; mythology; indigenous studies; geo-mythology; volcanism; eco-humanism

eBook

Published: March 31, 2021
ISBN: 9781641892933