Myth and History in Celtic and Scandinavian Traditions (Hardcover)

Myth and History in Celtic and Scandinavian Traditions explores the traditions of two fascinating and contiguous cultures in north-western Europe. History regularly brought these two peoples into contact, most prominently with the viking invasion of Ireland. In the famous Second Battle of Mag Tuired, gods such as Lug, Balor, and the Dagda participated in the conflict that distinguished this invasion. Pseudohistory, which consists of both secular and ecclesiastical fictions, arose in this nexus of peoples and myth and spilled over into other contexts such as chronological annals. Scandinavian gods such as Odin, Balder, Thor, and Loki feature in the Edda of Snorri Sturluson and the history of the Danes by Saxo Grammaticus. This volume explores such written works alongside archaeological evidence from earlier periods through fresh approaches that challenge entrenched views.

General

Imprint:	Amsterdam University Press
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	The Early Medieval North Atlantic
Release date:	August 2021
Editors:	Emily Lyle
Contributors:	John Carey • Elizabeth A. Gray Mackay • Ina Tuomala • Joseph F. Nagy • Alexandra Bergholm • Kevin Murray • Ksenya Kudenko • Karen Bek-Pedersen • Morten Warmind
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	302
ISBN-13:	978-9463729055
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	9463729054
Barcode:	9789463729055

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