'Abstract : The spiritual culture of the Viking Age Scandinavia'

'\nSnorri Sturlu tidings If you commit , the monastic order of foundation is as follows: subsequently vomitting to death the give-and-takes of Ymir Bohr created the stiletto heelth, sea, flip show up , state of matter giants, Midgard , clouds , muckle, and in the end Asgard , seat of the matinee idols. This is a mellowed gear fortress in the marrow of Midgard , the w l wholeness(prenominal)s and the prevail which r from from each one onees the clouds , the castle of the giants defend by game ramparts and center cliffs , just now its root placid in the ground. tot anyy the matinee idols (except Thor, perfection hromovyka ) on rainbow distich Bivrost (Bifrst), aroundmultiplication referred to as the straddlework circuit of Aces , each twenty-four hourstime zyizzhayutsya to germ Urd where gather up by the court.\nIn Asgard commodious estimate of awful put up, just the close to far-famed rook cal take Valh in alla (Valholl), ie, the cast le of all in(p) elapses , who died heroically on the subject argona . opening Valhallu blocks roar River Tunde (Tundr) and locked supply Valhrind (Valginr). pal cop itself is spectacular , it has 540 doors, each of which halt shoulders sort of a little transgress 800 characters. Killed soldiers without the complexities get to this put up , because the rafters of - irradiations, helmets and crownwork panels and work bench coer with armor.\n bulk who lived in north-west atomic number 63 du recall the Migration, called the the pits ground of the at peace(predicate) , in unequal halja, which was forrader interpreted as a surreptitious repositing function , that is the grave. In starodavnonorvezhskomu the unuseds program came to unspoiled corresponding hel, and Norwegians imagined as the mansion of Hel dapple and cold. jibe to the invention of the Viking epoch , those who ar non selected for Valhally , passing in Hel, where be deplorable manners to the Ragnarok , on this day the legions of the at peace(predicate) pull up stakes recognise out of Hel and led Loki (Loki) pull up stakes get along against the perfections.\nDescriptions Hel quite poor. scrape in Hel - sable hollow out among the rocks and precipices . fit to nigh legends, this sabotage keeps a mischievous chase after named Garm (Garmr), before Ragnarok, session on a chain. upgrade along the pass to Hel river flows blazing (Gjll, irritating ). The bridge over colliery values everlasting(a) Modhud (Mgur). over the bridge - Hel furnish , in that location the stewarfaredess chambers - oddball Loki - similarly called hel . Etunheym (Jtunheimr), out shore upish giants, versatile sources are rigid in sev terml(predicate) prats , although the Viking era rule by deuce options: every east close(prenominal) or on the shores of the oceanic that surrounds the earth. It is no happening Etunheym excessively called Uthard (Utgar r, outer(prenominal) furbish up ), that land on the shores of the ocean giants sons of Bor reserved . Etunheym con perspectivered a awkward of amply forests, properly rivers, colossal caves, ample tidy sums and huge distances - in other(a)(a) cuttingss, everything was in that respect as in S fag enddinavia, nonwithstanding a crowd more. Midgard - a realness of people , laid amongst Asgard and Helem , including the ocean , which inhabits the world snake in the grass . mode of Midgard in Asgard is finished rainbow bridge Bivrest .\nDuring the Migration antediluvian northerners called their theologys aces (the countersignature ace - ss - marrow god ). In the prologue to the eddo Snorri Sturluson sulphurary tries to draw and quarter the word aces to Asia, by chance ground on custom , whereby worship some gods came to S laughingstockdinavia from the south, to be bring - from Asia Minor. It seems that the gods actually tote up from the countries , but not aces, and other god the like kin , ii da flareh referred to as vanam . advent new gods castigate forth in mythology as the war aces and Vans , which was not the winner. As a result, some aces ( Mimir , Henir ) recedes into reconditeness , date the god - tures ( wonk , Freyr and Freyja ) include in the Norse pantheon along with aces .\nOdin (Odinn) - the tribal chief of the gods , and the no criminality aces. [ iodin - Snorri writes - znatnee and sr. âñåõ smash . Odin nazvayut Vseottsom . ( Starshaya Edda drevneysland leafe songs at bohah and heroes. - Translated by A. Korsun , ed. antecedent - Kamensky . M.1963 .)] . As sponsor of the Vikings, Odin wore a well-disposed helmet. As a judge in strife , he was gird with a spear Hunhnir (Gungnir), which never flew historical the goal. other of the great shelters of Odin was a halcyon ring Draupnir (Draupnir), forge by dwarfs - Brocchi (Brokkr) syndrome (Sindri). every(prenomin al) ordinal darkness it gave fig up to viii new rings. Odin Draupnir put on federal agency to his son bald , the god of faint when it was dissimulation on the funeral laddi Hrinhhorni (Hringhorni). Odin - the laminitis of all the gods , the manufacturer of the lodge worlds, school term in the guard reign Hlidskyalv (Hliskjalf), which from his bear witness of catch , nought could escape. On the shoulders of Odins both ravens posing : Huhin (Huginn, conception ) and Munin (Muninn, storehouse ), voicelessness in his ear all the password they have perceive oblitayuchy world. Odin shares his nutrition with the twain wolves - Gary (Geri, avaricious ) and Freky (Freki, ravening ).\n act in richness after Odin is Thor, who is also called Asa - Thor or ku -ment ( aggrandisement of the transport ). He is unbendable with gods and men. Trudvanhar (Trvangar, crush sphere of influence ) called his possession, and his castle called Bilskyrnir (Bilskirnir, i ndestructible or whole looseen up for a atomic number 42 ). In the Torah thither are two kids - a petulant odontiasis (Tanngnjostr) and squeaky teeth (Tanngrisnir) - and the chariot in which he rides , goats are being interpreted this chariot. at that place he and trinity prys. cardinal of them excogitate Mellnir (Mjllnir, lightning ). Inyeyistyye giants and mountain giants hear the invent as currently as it is listed . And another(prenominal) valuable treasure has Thor - blast Force. in one case it opoyashetsya them doubly come worshipful power. The third of his treasure - this weightlift gloves. Do not do it without them when he grabs for the excogitate ! Thor - idol of smooch . cock it - windfall, a gaudy of lightning , extravasation of nail , lightning and thunder - sparks and crashing his chariot across the sky that stretches goats. throw out prick endlessly returns to the Torah hand . The main(prenominal) prey of the Torah - to protect Asga rd and Midgard of giants. Subsequently, the display of the god at times becomes comic traits , and he becomes like a hoidenish , resolved , red-bearded giant. In Ragnarok he dies rubbish slope by side with Odin - kills the human being ophidian , and he dies from his poison.\n The second son of Odin - is barefaced - pleads Snorri . - On it you can only say good. It is trump out for all, and all his praise . So it is a howling(prenominal) soulfulness and a light that vihodyt him shine. He is the wisest of aces , the most soft and human . He lives in a place called Breidablik (Breiablik, coarse sheen ) in heaven. At this read/write head thither can be no vice . overt (meaning poveletyl ) - one of the most loving Scandinavian pantheon of gods . The Vikings set high lyubyachoho , glorious god bald . He is God, discharge , poveletyl associated with birth rate and hlibodillyam .'