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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 Myter og sagn fra Grønland I-III By Knud Rasmussen, 1921-25 In our study of Inuit religion and mythology, HEIMSKRINGLA is now able to present a digitised and searchable version of the unabridged edition of Knud Rasmussen's three-volume work Myter og sagn fra Grønland. Knud Rasmussen was neither the only nor the first to collect myths and legends in Greenland, but his collection is the most significant—not only because it is the largest (spanning approximately 1,000 standard pages) but also due to his unique qualifications, including his mastery of the Greenlandic language. The stories provide insight into Greenlandic perspectives on life, religion, and nature. With great storytelling flair, a wealth of legends is presented, illustrating the Greenlanders' imagination, humour, and gravity under the most extreme of living conditions.	WE PRESENT: on print Samernes gamle religion By Carsten Lyngdrup Madsen, 2024 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 the book here:
Recent texts Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Om Angiakken (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Om to Piger (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Om Katerparsuk (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Vennerne, som bespiste hinanden ondt (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Nakasungnak (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Om Atlunguak (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Om Sangiak, ogsaa kaldet Nerngajorak (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Om Aḱigsiak (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Om Kumagdlat og Asalok, Kampen med Indlandsboerne (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Einars ríma (Faroese; Andrias Christian Evensen, 1911) Nökur örindi av Hermundi illa (Faroese; Andrias Christian Evensen, 1911) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Igimarasugsuk (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Den Blinde, som fik sit Syn igjen (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Kagsagsuk, det mishandlede Barn, som hævnede sig (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Indledning (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Geyti Áslaksson (Galta táttur) (Faroese; Andrias Christian Evensen, 1911) Eskimoiske eventyr og sagn I - Fortale (Danish; Hinrich Rink, 1866) Myter og sagn fra Grønland III – Kvinden, der blev besvangret med et Mellemfodsben (Danish; Knud Rasmussen, 1925) Myter og sagn fra Grønland III – Qâterfârssuk (Danish; Knud Rasmussen, 1925) Myter og sagn fra Grønland III – Makite (Danish; Knud Rasmussen, 1925) Myter og sagn fra Grønland III – Asalôq (Danish; Knud Rasmussen, 1925) Myter og sagn fra Grønland III – Ukaleq (Danish; Knud Rasmussen, 1925) Myter og sagn fra Grønland III – Iviangersûnguaq (Danish; Knud Rasmussen, 1925) Myter og sagn fra Grønland III – Den gamle Kællings Hævn og Uineqs Aandebesværgelse (Danish; Knud Rasmussen, 1925) Myter og sagn fra Grønland III – Nangmak, den store Slyngekaster (Danish; Knud Rasmussen, 1925) Myter og sagn fra Grønland III – Den gamle Bedstefader og hans Sønnesøn og. . . (Danish; Knud Rasmussen, 1925)    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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