The Sacred Triangle of Pagan Iceland
Author(s):
Palsson, Einar
| Binding: | Softcover |
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| Size: | 6 - 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall |
| Volume Condition: | Good |
| Dust Jacket: | No |
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher Name: | Mimir |
| Publication Year: | 1993 |
| Publication Place: | Reykjavik, Iceland |
| ISBN: | 9789979600466 |
| SKU: | 041395 |
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| Categories: | History - Europe , Myths, Legends, Folklore and Fairy Tales |
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176pp, with some black and white illustrations in text.ย Laminated, illustrated stiff card covers.ย 8vo.ย Covers are a little shelf worn and gently rubbed at edges in places, else neat, clean, bright and tight throughout.
A study of the cultural and spiritual geography of Iceland and its people in pre-Christian times, exploring Norse pagan beliefs, sagas and sacred landscape including its triangles of power.ย Palsson, an Icelandic scholar, often interprets sagas and stories in a way that demonstrates how medieval Icelanders saw their world through a mythological matrix.ย Hard to find title.
Keywords:
Iceland
Paganism
Northern Tradition
Ancient Wisdom