The Masks of Odin: Wisdom of the Ancient NorseTheosophical University Press, 1985 - 294 Seiten Herein the Norse Edda is scrutinised and its tales of gods and heroes, elves and dwarfs are decoded, using theosophical keys, to yield an overview of cosmic cycles of life on the many levels of the World Tree. The myths contain ribald humour as well as grand inspiration. Elsa-Brita Titchenell's commentary and her fresh translation of the principal lays of the Poetic or Elder Edda provide a key to understanding the timeless wisdom of the bards of every land. |
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The Tree of Life Yggdrasil | 26 |
4 | 44 |
5 | 52 |
Urheberrecht | |
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Aesir Agnar Allfather ALLWISE ancient Áse Ásgárd ask and wish Ásynja Balder Bödvild Brage caldron Codex Regius consciousness cosmic counsel death deities divine drink Dvalin dwarfs earth Edda Egil elves evil evolution existence father fire forms Frey Freya Frigga Frode frost giant GAGNRÁD gain Geirröd Gerd giant world globe gods Grimnismál Gunnlöd Gylfaginning hall hamingja hammer Hávamál heed Heimdal heroes human Hymer Icelandic Idun imbodiment inspiration king kingdoms lives Loddfáfner Loki Loki's maid maiden matter mead means Menglad Midgárd mighty mill Mimer mind Mjölnir mountain mythic myths nature Nidud night Njörd Norse Odin Odin's One-harriers planet planetary race Ragnarök runes serpent sibyl skalds Skirner sleep solar song sons soul sphere spiritual stories Suttung Svipdag sword symbol tale Tell theosophic Thor Thor's TRANSLATOR'S NOTES tree Trym universal VAFTRUDNIR Vaner verse Verywise Völund Völuspá warriors wife WINDCOLD wisdom wise words Yggdrasil