Project Gutenberg 2011-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 432 Rydberg, Viktor 1828 1895 Rydberg, Abraham Viktor Rydberg, Victor Rydberg, V. (Viktor) Anderson, Rasmus Björn 1846 1936 Anderson, Rasmus Bjorn Anderson, R. B. (Rasmus Björn) Anderson, Rasmus B. (Rasmus Björn) Teutonic Mythology: Gods and Goddesses of the Northland, Vol. 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investigations_into_Germanic_Mythology Produced by Charlene Taylor, Katie Hernandez and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Teutonic Mythology: Gods and Goddesses of the Northland, Vol. 1" by Viktor Rydberg is a scholarly work on mythology written in the late 19th century. This volume explores the rich tapestry of gods and goddesses from ancient Teutonic and Norse traditions, laying foundational stones for understanding the myths that shaped the cultural and spiritual life of Northern Europe. The text dives into various theoretical frameworks, including linguistic studies connecting Teutonic peoples to their Indo-European roots. The opening of the text introduces key figures in Teutonic mythology, such as Idun, Heimdal, Loke, and Brage, outlining their roles and characteristics within the mythological framework. Rydberg sets the stage for a deeper inquiry into the origin and evolution of these figures, providing historical context about the ancient Aryans and discussions surrounding their language and migration theories. This section also hints at the complexities of myth formation in medieval times and suggests the interplay between various cultural traditions that influenced the development of Teutonic mythology. Overall, the opening chapters serve as a comprehensive introduction to the foundational myths that influenced a whole civilization, engaging readers with notions of divinity, creation, and ancestry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mythology, Germanic Mythology, Norse Legends -- Germany BL Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 656136 2025-07-15T10:37:54.107996 text/html 658306 2011-10-29T14:55:58 text/html 550025 2025-07-15T10:38:06.069926 application/epub+zip 555295 2025-07-15T10:37:58.484993 application/epub+zip 310937 2025-07-15T10:37:56.752011 application/epub+zip 896462 2025-07-15T10:38:11.202893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 845689 2025-07-15T10:38:04.462945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505259 2022-09-17T10:24:46.536242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597271 2025-07-15T10:37:52.981012 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 596482 2011-10-29T14:55:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 596888 2011-10-29T14:55:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22955 2025-07-15T10:38:11.341904 application/rdf+xml 24628 2025-07-15T10:37:57.279006 image/jpeg 4752 2025-07-15T10:37:57.015949 image/jpeg 218649 2011-10-29T14:56:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 429939 2019-02-04T13:20:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 218238 2011-10-29T14:56:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 525447 2025-07-15T10:37:54.170057 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia sv.wikipedia en.wikipedia