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02959aam a2200325 i 4500 001 510CD646AAD111EE853AF3262BECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240104011316 008 221005t20232023enkabf b 001 0 eng d 010 $a 2022945660 020 $a 0500252343 020 $a 9780500252345 035 $a (OCoLC)1346530328 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d BDX $d UKMGB $d OCLCQ $d OCLCF $d ERASA $d CDX $d NZAUC $d GO6 $d TOH $d IMD $d CDX $d STF $d OCL $d OCLCO $d SILO 050 4 $a BL860 L366 2023 100 1 $a Larrington, Carolyne, $e author. 245 14 $a The Norse myths that shape the way we think / $c Carolyne Larrington. 264 1 $a London : $b T&H, $c 2023. 300 $a 303 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : $b illustrations (some color), color map ; $c 25 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "The heroes and villains of Norse mythology have endured for centuries, infiltrating art, opera, film, television and books, shape-shifting--like the trickster Loki--to suit the cultures that encountered them. Through careful analysis of the literature and archaeology of the Norse world, Carolyne Larrington takes us deep into the realm described in the Icelandic sagas, from the gloomy halls of Hel to the dazzling heights of Asgard. She expertly examines the myths--many modern-day reimaginings, revealing the guises that have been worn by the figures of Norse myth, including Marvel's muscled, golden-haired Thor and George R.R Martin's White Walkers, who march inexorably southwards, bringing their eternal winter with them. This guide explores how these powerful stories have inspired our cultural landscape, from fueling the creative genius of Wagner to the construction of the Nazi's nationalist ideology. Larrington's elegantly written retellings capture the essence of the original myths while also delving into the history of their meanings. The myths continue to speak to such modern concerns as masculinity and environmental disaster--after the inevitable, apocalyptic ragna roÌk, renewal comes from the roots of Yggdrasill, the World Tree."-- $c Front jacket flap. 505 0 $a Yggdrasill, the World Tree: A Green Myth -- The Valhöll Complex: The Myth of Undying Fame -- Ãðinn: The Myth of the Wanderer in Search of Wisdom -- Ãórr: The Myth of the Superhero -- Loki and his Children: The Myth of the Monstrous Brood -- Vikings and Berserkers: Myths of Masculinity -- Sigurðr the Dragon-Slayer: The Myth of the Monster-Killer -- Ragnarr Shaggy-Breeches: The Myth of Viking Conquest -- Vinland the Good: the myth of American colonization -- Ragna RÅk: the myth of the end. 650 0 $a Mythology, Norse $x History. 650 0 $a Mythology, Norse $x Influence. 776 08 $i ebook version : $z 9780500778463 941 $a 2 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20240405024632.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20240403011835.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=510CD646AAD111EE853AF3262BECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search