01997cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000490011324500520016226400510021430000470026533600260031233700260033833800360036450000310040050802190043152009410065053400450159165300280163685600430166452789UtSlPG20260610134221.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7asv2iso639-1 4aGR1 aBååth, A. U.q(Albert Ulrik),d1853-191210aNordmanna-Mystik: Bilder Från Nordens Forntid 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2016-08-12 aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Jens Sadowski, ronnie sahlberg and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"Nordmanna-Mystik: Bilder Från Nordens Forntid" by A. U. Bååth is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the mystical beliefs, magic, and folk traditions of the ancient Nordic peoples, drawing from sources like the Eddas and Icelandic sagas to explore their rich cultural heritage and its influences. The opening of the text lays the groundwork for an exploration of Norse mythology and practices, emphasizing an understanding of the pre-Christian worldview of the Nordic people. Bååth discusses how beliefs in protective spirits (fylgjor) and the nature of evil beings (ovättar) shaped their society. He introduces characters from these sagas, such as the seer Torhall and Sido-Hall, establishing a narrative that blends history and lore as it recounts stories of magic, omens, and the relationships between human and supernatural forces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFolklore -- Scandinavia40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52789