02270cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500400015226400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850801850040952012020059453400450179665300470184170000370188885600430192549696UtSlPG20260610134137.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPT1 aOehlenschläger, Adam,d1779-185014aThe Gods of the North: an epic poem 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-08-13  aProduced by Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDanish poetry -- Translations into English1 aFrye, William Edward,d1784-185340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49696