Project Gutenberg 2015-08-13 Public domain in the USA. 347 Oehlenschläger, Adam 1779 1850 Oehlenschlæger, Adam Oehlenschläger, A. (Adam) Oehlenschläger, Adam Gottlob Oehlenschlager, Adam Frye, William Edward 1784 1853 Frye, W. E. (William Edward) The Gods of the North: an epic poem Produced by Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Gods of the North: an epic poem" by Adam Œhlenschläger is an epic poem written in the early 19th century. This work delves into Scandinavian mythology, drawing extensively from ancient sources such as the Edda to explore the pantheon of gods and their interactions with humanity and the monstrous giants. Key themes include creation, conflict, and the eternal struggle between good and evil, particularly through figures like Odin, Thor, and Loki. The opening of the poem provides a prelude to the mythology explored throughout the text, highlighting the origins of the gods and the cosmic elements surrounding them. It introduces the initial chaos represented by the giant Ymer and the creation of the world from his body, establishing the duality of the gods and giants as elemental forces in nature. The narrative explores the relationships among the gods and their eventual confrontation with giants, encapsulating the drama and grandeur of Norse cosmology while setting the stage for the unfolding epic. Overall, the beginning seeks to ground readers in both the mythological context and the narrative structure that will guide the poem. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Danish poetry -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 885584 2025-07-20T04:46:40.698032 text/html 871408 2024-10-24T17:52:51 text/html 317611 2025-07-20T04:46:56.143903 application/epub+zip 325966 2025-07-20T04:46:42.990981 application/epub+zip 322085 2025-07-20T04:46:41.799954 application/epub+zip 613064 2025-07-20T04:47:03.652887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701564 2025-07-20T04:46:54.808955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698129 2022-09-22T13:37:21.782924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 565265 2025-07-20T04:46:38.058018 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 545254 2024-10-24T17:52:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17684 2025-07-20T04:47:03.805878 application/rdf+xml 13220 2025-07-20T04:46:41.986946 image/jpeg 2516 2025-07-20T04:46:41.895970 image/jpeg 283062 2025-07-20T04:46:40.754997 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