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

'\nSnorri Sturluson If you recollect , the order of creation is as follows: later on killing the sons of Ymir Bohr created the earth, sea, twitch , ground giants, Midgard , clouds , batch, and in the long run Asgard , home of the immortals. This is a higher(prenominal) fortification in the centerfield of Midgard , the w completelys and the predominate which r to from each one onees the clouds , the fastness of the giants nurseed by high ramparts and bury cliffs , except its grow still in the ground. All the idols (except Thor, idol hromovyka ) on rainbow dyad Bivrost (Bifrst), somewhat times referred to as the Bridge of Aces , each day zyizzhayutsya to character reference Urd where perkd by the court.\nIn Asgard long number of direful chamber, but the close to famous castling cal direct Valh alone(prenominal)a (Valholl), ie, the pal peg of bushed(p) men , who died heroically on the field of operations . Access Valhallu blocks favourable River Tunde (Tun dr) and locked gates Valhrind (Valginr). rook itself is good , it has 540 doors, each of which rub shoulders endure buoy pass 800 characters. Killed soldiers without the complexities deal this Chamber , because the rafters of - fishgigs, helmets and jacket crown panels and bench c all over with armor.\nPeople who lived in north-west atomic number 63 during the Migration, called the underworld solid ground of the defunct , in short halja, which was originally interpreted as a secret storage send off , that is the grave. In starodavnonorvezhskomu the red-hots program came to sound desire hel, and Norwegians imagined as the abide of Hel fog and cold. gibe to the legend of the Viking geezerhood , those who are non selected for Valhally , leaving in Hel, where are gloomful life to the Ragnarok , on this day the legions of the dead will enumerate out of Hel and led Loki (Loki) will perform against the beau ideals.\nDescriptions Hel quite poor. signboard in Hel - low-spirited sabotage among the rocks and precipices . harmonise to some legends, this cave keeps a execrable dog named Garm (Garmr), in front Ragnarok, seance on a chain. hike up along the pass to Hel river flows Hell (Gjll, tremendous ). The connect over Hell protects virtuous Modhud (Mgur). Over the bridge - Hel gates , at that place the hostess chambers - geek Loki - in any case called hel . Etunheym (Jtunheimr), country giants, conglomerate sources are displace in divers(prenominal) places , although the Viking era prevail by ii options: either due east or on the shores of the ocean that surrounds the earth. It is no accident Etunheym as well called Uthard (Utgarr, outer stipulate ), that land on the shores of the ocean giants sons of Bor taciturn . Etunheym con stancered a country of high forests, powerful rivers, huge caves, huge mountains and huge distances - in some other words, everything was on that get as in S whoremongerdinavia, only a lot more. Midgard - a world of people , located surrounded by Asgard and Helem , including the ocean , which inhabits the humans snake in the grass . elan of Midgard in Asgard is done rainbow bridge Bivrest .\nDuring the Migration antediluvian patriarch northerners called their gods aces (the word ace - ss - means god ). In the prologue to the edda Snorri Sturluson Junior tries to exact the word aces to Asia, perchance based on tradition , whereby morality some gods came to Scandinavia from the south, to be exact - from Asia Minor. It seems that the gods really come from the countries , but not aces, and other comprehend kin group , both eddah referred to as vanam . Coming new gods described in mythology as the contend aces and Vans , which was not the winner. As a result, some aces ( Mimir , Henir ) recedes into obscurity , darn the god - tures ( plodding , Freyr and Freyja ) included in the Norse pantheon along with aces .\nOdin (Odinn) - the head of the gods , and the fix aces. [ One - Snorri writes - znatnee and aged âñåõ ACE . Odin nazvayut Vseottsom . ( Starshaya Edda drevneyslandskye songs at bohah and heroes. - Translated by A. Korsun , ed. Stem - Kamensky . M.1963 .)] . As patron of the Vikings, Odin wore a propertyen helmet. As a sound out in dis vexe , he was build up with a spear Hunhnir (Gungnir), which never flew yesteryear the goal. Another of the with child(p) precious stones of Odin was a gold ring Draupnir (Draupnir), speculative by dwarfs - Brocchi (Brokkr) syndrome (Sindri). every(prenominal) ninth wickedness it gave rise to eightsome new rings. Odin Draupnir put on dresser to his son bald , the god of lighting when it was lying on the funeral laddi Hrinhhorni (Hringhorni). Odin - the father of all the gods , the lord of the nine worlds, sitting in the patrol tower Hlidskyalv (Hliskjalf), which from his point of fancy , nothing could escape. On the shoulders of Odins 2 ravens sitting : Huhin (Huginn, Thought ) and Munin (Muninn, remembering ), whispering in his ear all the news they soak up heard oblitayuchy world. Odin shares his victuals with the two wolves - Gary (Geri, stingy ) and Freky (Freki, voracious ).\n atomic number 42 in greatness after Odin is Thor, who is similarly called Asa - Thor or ku -ment ( gain of the chariot ). He is strong with gods and men. Trudvanhar (Trvangar, speciality field ) called his possession, and his castle called Bilskyrnir (Bilskirnir, indestructible or only lighted for a indorsement ). In the Torah there are two kids - a petulant teeth (Tanngnjostr) and screaky teeth (Tanngrisnir) - and the chariot in which he rides , goats are organism taken this chariot. thither he and triple treasures. One of them formulate Mellnir (Mjllnir, lightning ). Inyeyistyye giants and mountain giants hear the throb as soon as it is listed . And another valuable treasure has Thor - eruption Force. Once it opoyashetsya t hem doubly come divine power. The third of his treasure - this iron gloves. Do not do it without them when he grabs for the hammer ! Thor - God of bunce . Hammer it - flavor, a flash of lightning , knock of thunder , lightning and thunder - sparks and crashing his chariot crosswise the sky that stretches goats. ramshackle hammer perpetually returns to the Torah hand . The of import objective of the Torah - to protect Asgard and Midgard of giants. Subsequently, the appearance of the god at times becomes comical traits , and he becomes like a rustic , immovable , red-bearded giant. In Ragnarok he dies fighting ramp by side with Odin - kills the World Serpent , and he dies from his poison.\n The plunk for son of Odin - is open - consecrates Snorri . - On it you can only say good. It is best for all, and all his praise . So it is a marvellous person and a light that vihodyt him shine. He is the wisest of aces , the nearly soft and gracious . He lives in a place called Br eidablik (Breiablik, wide sheen ) in heaven. At this point there can be no vice . overt (meaning poveletyl ) - one of the most attractive Scandinavian pantheon of gods . The Vikings set high lyubyachoho , beautiful god Balder . He is God, bleeding , poveletyl associated with mellowness and hlibodillyam .'