02401cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000530012624500280017926400510020730000470025833600260030533700260033133800360035750000310039350801740042452011860059853400650178465300240184965300210187365300230189465300270191765300330194485600430197799900190202073021UtSlPG20260610134705.0mcr n260607r20241895utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a04004207  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBL1 aGuerber, H. A.q(Hélène Adeline),d1859-192910aMyths of northern lands 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-02-23  aDavid Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Myths of Northern Lands" by H. A. Guerber is a collection of mythological narratives focused on Northern European folklore, written in the late 19th century. This work aims to familiarize readers with the ancient beliefs and customs of Northern peoples, detailing how these myths shaped their literature and art. The book explores the grim humor and underlying tragedy unique to these mythologies, contrasting them with the more familiar classic myths of Greece and Rome.  The opening of the book introduces the creation of the world according to Northern mythology, beginning with the primordial elements of fire and ice. It describes the emergence of Ymir, the first being, from whom the gods create the world after defeating the frost giants. Key figures such as Odin, who eventually becomes the chief god, and his brothers, are introduced as they bring order to chaos, shaping the earth and creating humankind. The narrative sets the stage for the ensuing tales of these powerful deities, their struggles, and relationships within a richly layered cosmology that reflects the harsh yet awe-inspiring landscapes of Northern Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: American Book Company, 1895  aMythology, Germanic  aMythology, Norse  aLegends -- Germany  aLegends -- Scandinavia  aGermanic peoples -- Folklore40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73021  c113746d113746