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HEIMSKRINGLA HEIMSKRINGLA is the largest collection of Old Norse and Nordic source texts on the internet – currently some 8000 titles. HEIMSKRINGLA primarily consists of eddic texts, sagas, and scaldic poetry, secondarily of background material and sources related to Sami, Finnish, and Greenlandic culture. HEIMSKRINGLA is based on the belief that these texts – as part of our common cultural heritage – should be freely accessible to everyone.		SHOP
WE PRESENT: digitalized Nordic Christmas Førkristen jul by Sophie Bønding Gammelnordisk jul by H. F. Feilberg Dansk jul by H. F. Feilberg Norsk jul by H. F. Feilberg Svensk jul by H. F. Feilberg Islandsk julesagn by Carl Andersen Tomten by Viktor Rydberg Nissens historie by H. F. Feilberg Jul Topic Page on Christmas	WE PRESENT: on print Samernes gamle religion By Carsten Lyngdrup Madsen, 2024  —  The Christmas Gift of the Year Samernes gamle religion provides, in nine thematic chapters, a broad insight into the various aspects of the Sami people's pre-Christian religion, as described in the oldest sources and interpreted by modern research. – The Sami’s way of life and thinking were deeply influenced by nature. Their religion was animistic. Not only plants and animals were considered living beings, but mountains, lakes, rocks, and other elements of nature were also inhabited by spirits and natural powers. Nature was sacred. The Sami had no need for temples or shrines; they found their holy places and cult sites in nature. They did not have priests but relied on a shaman, who had special abilities to establish contact between humans, gods, nature spirits, and ancestors. Book presentation here. Order here:
Recent texts Af Stephano (Old Norse; C. R. Unger, 1871) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Alfabetisk Forklaring over forskjellige Udtryk (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Uddrag af forsk. Sagn fra Grønlands Vestkyst (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Uddrag af forsk. Sagn fra Grønlands Østkyst (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Uddrag af forsk. Sagn, fortalte af Indfødte i Labrador (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - 19 nye sagn (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Niungmak og Erkungissok (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Pakitsok (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Umiamakut, eller om Hvalfangerne og de Indfødte ved Umanak (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Attarsuatsiak, en Morder ved Upernivik (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Den modige Kapite (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Den Ubeskuelige (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Kigutikak (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Om Beboerne af Ikermiut-Øerne (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Manden fra Karusuk (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Kigdlinararsuk (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Kanginguak (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Kagsuk (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Den stærke Mand paa Isortokfjordens Umanak (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Den fattige Enke paa Agpamiut (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Orsuatsiak (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Den store Bueskytte (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Augpilagtok (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Niakunguak (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Den stærke Mand paa K’erḱa (dansk; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Tretten nye sagn fra Grønland (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866)    Previous    New texts	Special features Source Index: - Did you find your text? Heimskringla Reprint: Wide selection of rare books at an affordable price. Forfatterindex: Searching by author, translator and/or publisher. Temasider: - Explore selected themes. Index of skalds: Who were they? Language learning: Learn Old Norse E-Library: Links to some 400 books - all available online. Gallery: Visit Heimskringla's gallery of historical sites etc. Archive of maps: Maps of important saga places. Biographical Index: Briefly on manuscript collectors, scholars, and authors who have had an influence on the conservation, publication and interpretation of Old Norse source material.
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