Project Gutenberg 2015-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 131 Sundén, Daniel Anton 1828 1910 Sunden, Daniel Anton Öfversigt af Nordiska Mytologien Produced by ronnie sahlberg, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Öfversigt af Nordiska Mytologien" by Daniel Anton Sundén is a scholarly account of Nordic mythology written in the late 19th century. This work systematically presents the myths of the Nordic peoples, explaining their ancient religious beliefs and how these relate to the natural world and the human experience. Sundén explores the origins, structures, and meanings of key mythological concepts, figures, and narratives, drawing on various historical sources and interpretations. At the start of the work, the author sets the stage by defining mythology as a systematic representation of a people's myths and their views of the divine. He discusses the origins of myths in human imagination and the role they play in explaining natural phenomena and human existence. Sundén introduces the foundational elements of Nordic mythology, including the creation narrative that begins with the void "Ginnungagap" and explains how the cosmos was formed from primordial elements, leading to the emergence of significant figures such as the giants and gods, particularly Odin and his sons. The opening portion highlights the interplay between these mythological figures, the natural world, and the philosophical implications of their stories in shaping the spiritual and cultural identity of the Nordic peoples. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. sv Mythology, Norse BL Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 258896 2025-06-19T12:09:19.268761 text/html 231527 2024-10-24T17:04:22 text/html 348526 2025-06-19T12:09:26.379644 application/epub+zip 351047 2025-06-19T12:09:21.149705 application/epub+zip 255027 2025-06-19T12:09:20.138723 application/epub+zip 307788 2025-06-19T12:09:30.026625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266752 2025-06-19T12:09:25.698661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266896 2022-09-22T03:54:56.068348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180423 2023-09-21T05:19:52.148224 text/plain 160585 2024-10-24T17:04:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15572 2025-06-19T12:09:30.172574 application/rdf+xml 6913 2025-06-19T12:09:20.537676 image/jpeg 1650 2025-06-19T12:09:20.337620 image/jpeg 447098 2025-06-19T12:09:19.300665 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 sv.wikipedia