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Articles by Carolyne Larrington
Świat bogów i bohaterów
Pewne wskazówki dotyczące zaginionego „mitologicznego kanonu” możemy uzyskać, sięgając po wczesne odniesienia do religii przedchrześcijańskiej, śledząc znaleziska archeologiczne lub poznając — szczególnie ważne w obszarze kultury staronordyjskiej — kamienne rzeźby. Chociaż wiele staro-nordyjskich rytuałów religijnych odbywało się w otwartej przestrzeni, budowano też świątynie. Istnieje na przykład opis wielkiej świątyni w Uppsali w środkowej Szwecji, datowany na lata 70.
Koniec świata w nordyckiej mitologii. Tak wikingowie wyobrażali sobie ragnarök
Koniec świata, zwany przez wikingów ragnarök odgrywał kluczową rolę w nordyckiej mitologii. To właśnie przygotowując się „zmierzchu bogów” Odyn gromadził najlepszych poległych wojowników w Walhalli, aby w kluczowym momencie stanęli u jego boku. O tym jak ludzie Północy wyobrażali sobie ragnarök pisze profesor Carolyne Larrington w książce pt. Skandynawia. Przewodnik po bogach, władcach i olbrzymach. Najpierw nadchodzi Wielka Zima, fimbulvetr.
Najważniejszy bóg nordyckiej mitologii. U jego boku mieli walczyć wikingowie z Walhalli podczas ragnaröku
W nordyckiej mitologii istniały dwie odrębne grupy bogów. Większa z nich to Asowie (Æsir), a mniej liczna, za to bardziej tajemnicza, to Wanowie (Vanir). Najważniejszym ze skandynawskich bóstw był Odyn, którego imię oznaczało „wściekły, gniewny”. O tym, jakie cechy przypisywali mu wikingowie pisze profesor Carolyne Larrington w książce pt. Skandynawia. Przewodnik po bogach, władcach i olbrzymach. Czasami nazywa się go „wszechojcem”.
Stworzenie świata w nordyckiej mitologii. Tak wikingowie wyobrażali sobie początek całego istnienia
Stworzenie wszechświata, w którym nie istnieje nic poza Ginnungagapem (ziejącą pustką), nie jest łatwym zadaniem. Do realizacji swojego dzieła bogowie potrzebują kreatywności i umiejętności planowania, a także odpowiedniego materiału. O tym jak miał wyglądać ten proces według nordyckiej mitologii pisze profesor Carolyne Larrington w książce pt. Skandynawia. Przewodnik po bogach, władcach i olbrzymach. Judeo-chrześcijański Bóg powołuje stworzenie do istnienia poprzez Słowo, Logos.
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