The Cult of Óðinn in the Early Scandinavian Warrior Aristocracy

Autor:	Joshua Rood
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	History media_common.quotation_subject Ancient history Aristocracy Cult media_common
Zdroj:	Myth and History in Celtic and Scandinavian Traditions ISBN: 9789048554065
DOI:	10.2307/j.ctv1wdvx99.13
Popis:	Medieval literary sources often portray the Norse deity Óðinn as being the ultimate sovereign, ruling over other gods and earthly rulers alike. This chapter compares the earliest evidence for the deity to the warrior-based aristocracy which was beginning to come to power during the period prior to the Viking Age, and attempts to shed new light on the relationship between the two. The chapter argues that many Óðinn’s features developed during this period and played a role in the identity formation of the early warrior rulers who worshipped him.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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