Northern Antiquities: The Edda : or, ancient Icelandic mythologyC. Stewart, 1809 |
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Page 101
... vessel . It is impossible to express the dreadful looks that the God darted at the Serpent , whilst the monster , raising his head , spouted out venom upon him . In the meantime , the Giant Eymer , seeing with af- fright the water enter ...
... vessel . It is impossible to express the dreadful looks that the God darted at the Serpent , whilst the monster , raising his head , spouted out venom upon him . In the meantime , the Giant Eymer , seeing with af- fright the water enter ...
Page 104
... vessel of that God , which passed for the largest in the world . But when the Gods wanted to lanch it into the water , ९ What follows , is different in the Latin version of Goranson . T. in order to make a funeral pile for Balder * ( 104 )
... vessel of that God , which passed for the largest in the world . But when the Gods wanted to lanch it into the water , ९ What follows , is different in the Latin version of Goranson . T. in order to make a funeral pile for Balder * ( 104 )
Page 105
... vessel , set it afloat with one single effort ; which was so vio- lent , that the fire sparkled from the keel as it was dragging to the water , and the earth trembled . Thor , enraged at the sight of this woman , took his mace , and was ...
... vessel , set it afloat with one single effort ; which was so vio- lent , that the fire sparkled from the keel as it was dragging to the water , and the earth trembled . Thor , enraged at the sight of this woman , took his mace , and was ...
Page 118
... vessel is con- structed of the nails of dead men ; for which reason , great care should be taken not to die with unpared nails ; for he who dies so , supplies materials towards the building of that vessel , which Gods and men will wish ...
... vessel is con- structed of the nails of dead men ; for which reason , great care should be taken not to die with unpared nails ; for he who dies so , supplies materials towards the building of that vessel , which Gods and men will wish ...
Page 125
... vessel of the Gods is set afloat . “ The vessel comes from the east : the host of Evil Genii † arrives " by sea : Loke is their pilot and director . Their furious squadron " advances , escorted by the Wolf Fenris : Loke appears with ...
... vessel of the Gods is set afloat . “ The vessel comes from the east : the host of Evil Genii † arrives " by sea : Loke is their pilot and director . Their furious squadron " advances , escorted by the Wolf Fenris : Loke appears with ...
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adeo alfo ancient ANGANTYR apud Mallet arms Asæ ASGARD atque autem Balder Bartholin battle Biarmland blood called Celtes Celtic Celtic nations death divine earth EDDA ejus etiam FABLE faid fame father Fenris fhall fire fome fons fought with swords Frey Frigga fuch fuit Gauls Genii Giant Gods Gothic Grymer Hacon hæc hath heaven HEIMDAL Hermode heroes HERVOR Hialmar himſelf Hiuggum vier horſe Icelandic king Loco Loke Midgard moſt Mythology Niflheim night nomine northern nations Odin Odinus omnes original palace pieces poem poetry Poets prefent quæ quam Quath quod Reader religion REMARKS replied Runic Scalds Serpent ſhould Snorro sunt Surtur Tacitus Telephus terra thefe themſelves ther theſe Thialfe thing thofe tholin Thor thoſe thou tion Torus Tunc Valhall vero verses vessel vier med hiorve vocatur VOLUSPA warriors Wolf Fenris word Ymir
Popular passages
Page 131 - And there was war in heaven : Michael and his angels fought against the dragon ; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not ; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world : he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Page 131 - And there shall be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars, and upon the earth distress of nations with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring, men's hearts failing them for fear and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth ; for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Page 131 - And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years...
Page 132 - And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones.
Page 131 - And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood ; and the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
Page 131 - And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
Page 315 - We fought with swords ; this fills me still with joy, because I know a banquet is preparing by the father of the Gods. Soon in the splendid Hall of Odin, we shall drink beer out of the skulls of our enemies.
Page 131 - And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
Page 128 - God continues for some time totally concentered in himself, and remains concealed as it were, wholly immersed in the contemplation of his own ideas: Afterwards, we see a new world spring from him, perfect in all its. parts...
Page 163 - I know a Song, useful to all mankind, for as soon as hatred inflames the sons of men, the moment I sing it they are appeased. I know a Song of such virtue, that were I caught in a storm, I can hush the winds and render the air perfectly calm.