Description
The pagan mythology of the Vikings offers a rich metaphor for consciousness. This book presents the cosmography of Norse mythology as a landscape of human inner life. Each of the nine worlds of this cosmography is viewed as a symbol of a distinct type of consciousness that is emblematic of a particular perspective or way of relating to others. Individual gods and goddesses are considered nuanced personifications of their worlds. The philosophy of pagan mythology is explored by comparing and contrasting the Sayings of Odin from the Norse Edda with the Christian Ten Commandments.
Author: Edward W. L. Smith
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 09/17/2018
Pages: 211
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781476675091
ISBN10: 1476675090
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Folklore & Mythology
- Psychology | Movements | Jungian
- Religion | Paganism & Neo-Paganism
Author: Edward W. L. Smith
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 09/17/2018
Pages: 211
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781476675091
ISBN10: 1476675090
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Folklore & Mythology
- Psychology | Movements | Jungian
- Religion | Paganism & Neo-Paganism
About the Author
Edward W.L. Smith has published nine nonfiction books, more than 50 essays, a memoir, magazine articles, short stories, and a good bit of poetry. He is an emeritus professor of psychology, Georgia Southern University, and lives in Statesboro, Georgia.