| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 224 pages) |
| Contents |
Sources -- What is a Norn? -- Women in the well -- Fate and threads -- Fate, honour and speech |
| Summary |
The nornir or norns were a group of female supernatural beings closely related to ideas about fate in Old Norse tradition. Karen Bek-Pedersen provides a better understanding of the role played by norns and other beings like them. Although the norns are well known, even to people who have only a superficial knowledge of Old Norse mythology, this is the first detailed discussion of them to be published amongst the literature dealing with Old Norse beliefs |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Nornen. (DE-588c)4581564-1 swd |
| Subject |
Mythology, Norse.
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RELIGION -- History.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Religious.
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Mythology, Norse
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Mythologie
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Altnordisch.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781903544273 |
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1903544270 |
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1283335174 |
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9781283335171 |
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