{"product_id":"viktor-rydbergs-investigations-into-germanic-william-p-reaves-9780595668496","title":"Viktor Rydberg's Investigations into Germanic Mythology Volume II: Part 2: Germanic Mythology","description":"Six 'new' essays on Norse mythology by the Swedish poet and scholar, Viktor Rydberg (1828-1895), translated into English for the first time. Representing half of the second volume of Rydberg's two-volume \u003ci\u003eUnders kningar i Germanisk Mythologi\u003c\/i\u003e, this work includes: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLater Germanic Myths\u003c\/b\u003e, exploring aspects of their relationship to other Indo-European systems. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTowards the Baldur Myth\u003c\/b\u003e, an analysis of the proto Indo-European myth of the Divine Twins, and an investigation of Baldur and H dur's character in the North. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eH rbar slj  \u003c\/b\u003e, a case for identifying the famous ferryman of the Eddaic lay with Thor's rival, the cunning Loki. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBrisingamen's Smiths\u003c\/b\u003e, an examination of the nature of dwarves in Norse mythology and folklore. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Overview of the Mythic Epic\u003c\/b\u003e, a complete chronological outline of the mythic events preserved in the Eddas and elsewhere, based on Rydberg's comprehensive study of the Germanic source material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsightful research from the dawn of Eddaic studies, these controversial essays remain as relevant today, as they were when they were published over a century ago.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the second part of a two-part set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William P. Reaves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595668496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595668496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"William P. Reaves","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43920316170495,"sku":"9780595668496","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_cf581390-0a96-41a6-9a10-cf12c3554db3.jpg?v=1680814722","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/viktor-rydbergs-investigations-into-germanic-william-p-reaves-9780595668496","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}