- Norse mythology, Old Norse Religion, Old Norse Philology, Old Norse Literature, Eddic Poetry, Mythology (Old Norse Literature), and 8 moreVöluspá, Old Norse mythology, Snorra-Edda, Medieval Icelandic Literature, The reception of Old Norse Myth, Iron age scandinavia, Roman Iron Age in Scandinavia, Great Migration period, and Archaeology Of The Migration Period And The Early Middle Agesedit
- Mythologist, Author, Independent Researcher, and 'Gentleman Scholar' (according to Lars Lönnroth). Guest Lecturer at the universities of Aarhus, Copenhagen, Syddansk (Odense), Lund, and Bonn. On my day job I work as Script Editor and Story Doctor for various publishers, film producers and novel... moreMythologist, Author, Independent Researcher, and 'Gentleman Scholar' (according to Lars Lönnroth).
Guest Lecturer at the universities of Aarhus, Copenhagen, Syddansk (Odense), Lund, and Bonn.
On my day job I work as Script Editor and Story Doctor for various publishers, film producers and novelists. I am also the author of the Danish comic book series 'Valhalla' (15 volumes, 1979-2009).edit
In broad lines and select details, this reading of Vǫluspá sketches out the poem as a meaningful whole by making use of a structural story model for textual analysis. The poem is thereby seen to express the grand existential scheme of a... more
In broad lines and select details, this reading of Vǫluspá sketches out the poem as a meaningful whole by making use of a structural story model for textual analysis. The poem is thereby seen to express the grand existential scheme of a heathen worldview, giving rise along the way to new thoughts, suggestions, and speculations on issues of translation and interpretation that have engaged commentators for ages.
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The Old Norse myth of creation is not just an explanation of how the body of the giant Ymir was turned into the world. The meaning of Ymir's name in conjunction with new interpretations of Ginnungagap and the Old Norse word 'yppa' adds... more
The Old Norse myth of creation is not just an explanation of how the body of the giant Ymir was turned into the world. The meaning of Ymir's name in conjunction with new interpretations of Ginnungagap and the Old Norse word 'yppa' adds new layers to our understanding of the worldview behind the myth.
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Why does the volva perform an útiseta midway through her account in Voluspá? And when Odin comes to her, why does she tell him about his eye in the well of Mímir? How can Mímir drink from Odin's pledge? Here are a couple of new answers to... more
Why does the volva perform an útiseta midway through her account in Voluspá? And when Odin comes to her, why does she tell him about his eye in the well of Mímir? How can Mímir drink from Odin's pledge? Here are a couple of new answers to these questions.
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Why Odin hung on the tree, plus new interpretations of the name Yggdrasill, of the portrait of Christ on the Jelling rune stone, of the three-point stone monuments of Scandinavia, and of the connection between Askr the first man and... more
Why Odin hung on the tree, plus new interpretations of the name Yggdrasill, of the portrait of Christ on the Jelling rune stone, of the three-point stone monuments of Scandinavia, and of the connection between Askr the first man and Yggdrasill's Askr, is what this paper offers.
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This paper argues that the meaning of the Old Norse name Embla must also provide meaning accessible for the original audience of skaldic poetry to the kenning emblu askr. Embla cannot mean 'elm', but another suggestion is offered.