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HEIMSKRINGLA HEIMSKRINGLA is the largest collection of Old Norse and Nordic source texts on the internet – currently some 7400 titles. HEIMSKRINGLA primarily consists of eddic texts, sagas, and scaldic poetry, secondarily of background material and sources related to Sami culture. HEIMSKRINGLA is based on the belief that these texts – as part of our common cultural heritage – should be freely available to everyone.		SHOP
WE PRESENT: digitalized Samiske offersten og hellige bjerge i Norge By Just Qvigstad, 1926. Sami sacred sites and cult places have always been connected to nature – a sacred mountain, a sacred stone, a sacred tree, etc. Here, people worshiped the gods, including making sacrifices to them. In return, the gods promised to assist with fishing, ensure successful hunting, and provide sufficient food for the reindeer. Therefore, it was natural to greet or speak to a sacred stone when encountered. Nearly all 17th- and 18th-century sources mention such sacred sites. Several of them, including Isaac Olsen, Thomas von Westen, Ludvig Paus and Knud Leem, recorded extensive lists of the Sami sacrificial sites. In 1926, Just Qvigstad set out to locate these and other sacred sites. He documented his findings in the booklet Lappische Opfersteine und heilige Berge in Norwegen, which has since been a key text in the study of Sami religion. The booklet is now presented in a Danish translation.	WE PRESENT: on print Helgensagaer Ti middelalderlegender om hellige kvinder Translated from Old Norse by Jesper Lauridsen, 2023 The one who reads these hagiographies must be prepared to witness not only monstrous abuses and brutal executions but also wondrous miracles. The righteous invariably perish, yet their death is a glorious victory, for martyrdom equals eternal life and a secure place among like-minded souls in Heaven. The wicked thus only seem to prevail, for they shall of course burn in Hell for their sins. Such is the way of things in the realm of legend. Order this book here: ➤
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