Fragments of ancient belief mingle with folklore and Christian dogma until the original tenets are lost in the myths and psychologies of the intervening years. Hilda Ellis Davidson illustrates how pagan beliefs have been represented and misinterpreted by the Christian tradition, and throws light on the nature of pre-Christian beliefs and how they have been preserved. The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe stresses both the possibilities and the difficulties of investigating the lost religious beliefs of Northern Europe.
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Now retired, Hilda Ellis Davidson was formerly Vice-President of Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge University.
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I first must say that this is most certainly not Ms. Davidson' best work. Several of her other books are quite a bit better.
The book looks at Northern European beliefs, myths, and archaeology and seeks to build a general picture of pagan religions among Celtic and Germanic peoples. The book provides a cursory look at archaeology of sacred spaces, some linguistic issues and some basic reviews of myths and legends. On the positive side, the book's scope is pretty good. On the negative side, I found Davidson's analysis to be overly short and her methodology to be fuzzy. I would recommend skipping this book and focusing on her other books instead (many of which are excellent).
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There is a good reason for starting with archaeological evidence for a lost religion: it is the only evidence that goes back to the early periods of Celtic and Germanic culture, far beyond that of the written sources in north-west Europe, while in later periods it may confirm or throw new light on conclusions drawn from written sources. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
northern religion, skaldic verse, northern gods, lost religion, early religion, central tree, stave churches, fertility deities, rich graves Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Viking Age, Sutton Hoo, Ynglinga Saga, Eyrbyggja Saga, Saxo Grammaticus, Prose Edda, Gundestrup Cauldron, Saga Tryggvasonar, Anglo-Saxon England, East Anglia, Frau Holle, British Isles, Olaf Tryggvason, World Serpent, Ecclesiastical History, Eileen Aldworth, Hadrian's Wall, Iron Age, Julius Caesar, Near East, Old Testament, Poetic Edda, Thorolf of Mostur, World Tree, Adam of Bremen New!
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There is a good reason for starting with archaeological evidence for a lost religion: it is the only evidence that goes back to the early periods of Celtic and Germanic culture, far beyond that of the written sources in north-west Europe, while in later periods it may confirm or throw new light on conclusions drawn from written sources. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
northern religion, skaldic verse, northern gods, lost religion, early religion, central tree, stave churches, fertility deities, rich graves Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Viking Age, Sutton Hoo, Ynglinga Saga, Eyrbyggja Saga, Saxo Grammaticus, Prose Edda, Gundestrup Cauldron, Saga Tryggvasonar, Anglo-Saxon England, East Anglia, Frau Holle, British Isles, Olaf Tryggvason, World Serpent, Ecclesiastical History, Eileen Aldworth, Hadrian's Wall, Iron Age, Julius Caesar, Near East, Old Testament, Poetic Edda, Thorolf of Mostur, World Tree, Adam of Bremen New!
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- Sutton Hoo: Burial Ground of Kings by M. O. H. Carver on 7 pages
- Roman Britain: A Sourcebook (Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World) by Stanley Ireland in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Age of Sutton Hoo: The Seventh Century in North-Western Europe by M. O. H. Carver in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Idea of the Holy by R. Otto on page 151, and Back Matter
- Archaic Cosmos (Polygon Cosmos) on page 154, and Back Matter
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- The Real Middle Earth: Exploring the Magic and Mystery of the Middle Ages, J.R.R. Tolkien, and "The Lord of the Rings" by Brian Bates on 5 pages
- The Real Middle Earth: Exploring the Magic and Mystery of the Middle Ages, J.R.R. Tolkien, and "The Lord of the Rings" by Brian Bates on 5 pages
- Roles of the Northern Goddess by Dr Hilda Ellis Davidson in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Concept of the Goddess by Sandra Billington in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Roles of the Northern Goddess by Dr Hilda Ellis Davidson in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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