Northern Mythology: Comprising the Principal Popular Traditions and Superstitions of Scandinavia, North Germany, and the Netherlands, Volumen1E. Lumley, 1851 |
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abode according Æsir allusion ancient appears Asgard Baldur Baugi beautiful belief Berchta brother Brynhild called caused Christian Comp daughter dead death divine drink dwarfs dwelling earth Edda elves evil father Fenrir fire Frey Freyia Frigg Geirröd German giant giantess goddess gods gold Grimm Grimnism Gudrun Gunnar Gylf hall hammer head heathen heaven Heimdall Hence Höd honour horse Hrungnir Hymir Hyndlulj idea Jötunheim king Lokaglepsa Loki Magnusen mead Midgard's serpent Mimir moon mother mountains Müller Muspellheim myth Mythol mythology nature Nidud Niflheim night Niörd Norns North Northern Odin Odin's Oegir poem popular tradition quæ race ride sacred Saga Sagen Saxo signifies Sigurd Skáldskap Skirnir Skrymir Snorri's songs sons spring stone story superstition sword thee Thialfi Thiassi Thor Thor's thou took tree Utgarda-Loki Valhall Vali Valkyriur Vanir Vidar Vita Völund Völuspá whence wife wolf worship Yggdrasil Ynglingas
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Página 23 - Uolla era suister, 5 thu biguol en Uuodan, so he uuola conda: sose benrenki, sose bluotrenki, sose lidirenki, ben zi bena, bluot zi bluoda, lid zi geliden, sose gelimida sin!
Página 272 - Illud etiam non omittendum, quod quaedam sceleratae mulieres retro post Satanam cOnversae, daemonum illusionibus et phantasmatibus seductae, credunt se et profitentur nocturnis horis cum Diana paganorum dea vel cum Herodiade et innumera multitudine mulierum equitare super quasdam bestias, et multa terrarum spatia intempestae noctis silentio pertransire, ejusque jussionibus velut dominae obedire, et certis noctibus ad ejus servitium evocari.
Página 24 - When a person has received a sprain, it is customary to apply to an individual practised in casting the "wresting thread." This is a thread spun from black wool, on which are cast nine knots, and tied round a sprained leg or arm. During the time the operator is putting the thread round the affected limb, he says, but in such a tone of voice as not to be heard by the by-standers, nor even by the person operated upon : The Lord rade, And the foal slade ; He lighted, And he righted Set joint to joint,...
Página 268 - Augustinum episcopum perduxerit, dicite ei, quid diu mecum de causa Anglorum cogitans tractavi: videlicet quia fana idolorum destrui in eadem gente minime debeant; sed ipsa quae in eis sunt idola destruantur ; aqua benedicta fiat, in eisdem fanis aspergatur, altaria construantur, reliquiae ponantur: quia si fana eadem bene constructa sunt, necesse est ut a cultu daemonum in...
Página 26 - The fairies of Scotland are represented as a diminutive race of beings, of a mixed or rather dubious nature, capricious in their dispositions, and mischievous in their resentment. They inhabit the interior of green hills, chiefly those of a conical form, in Gaelic termed Sighan, on which they lead their dances by moonlight, impressing upon the surface the marks of circles, which sometimes appear yellow and blasted, sometimes of a deep green hue, and within which it is dangerous to sleep, or to be...
Página 229 - Oolumban dazu: ,Sunt etenim inibi vicinae nationes Suevorum; quo cum moraretur et inter habitatores illius loci progrederetur, reperit eos sacrificium profanum litare velle, vasque magnum, quod vulgo cupam vocant, quod viginti et sex modios amplius minusve capiebat, cerevisia plenum in medio habebant positum. Ad quod vir dei accessit et sciscitatur, quid de illo fieri vellent? Illi ajunt: deo suo Wodano, quem Mercurium vocant alii, se velle litare.
Página 24 - when a person has received a sprain it is customary to apply to an individual practised in casting the
Página viii - Lo, the poor Indian! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Página 144 - Ay; or else one must come in with a bush of thorns and a lantern, and say he has come to disfigure, or to present the person of moonshine.
Página 26 - Gif hit wcere esa gescot oSde hit wcere ylfa gescot; that is, if it were an asa-shot or an elf-shot. On this subject Grimm says: It is a very old belief that dangerous arrows were shot by the elves from the air. The thunder-bolt is also called elf-shot, and in Scotland a hard, sharp, wedge-shaped stone is known by the name of elf-arrow, elf-flint, elf-bolt, which, it is supposed, has been sent by the spirits.