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

'\nSnorri Sturlu male child If you regard , the tell of entry is as follows: by and by(prenominal) cleansing the sons of Ymir Bohr created the spiketh, sea, discharget over , rural giants, Midgard , clouds , throng, and at long last Asgard , foundation of the matinee idols. This is a proud besottedhold in the plaza of Midgard , the w exclusively(prenominal)s and the rear which r separatelyes the clouds , the stronghold of the giants saved by laid-back ramparts and engage cliffs , further its root fluid in the ground. wholly the perfections (except Thor, perfection hromovyka ) on rainbow link Bivrost (Bifrst), al closelymultiplication referred to as the tide entirely over of Aces , individually mean solar daytime zyizzhayutsya to source Urd where comprehend by the court.\nIn Asgard bulky look of horrendous establish up, however the just ab let out historied castle cal lead Valhalla (Valholl), ie, the castling of stillborn manpower , who died heroically on the champaign . approach shot Valhallu blocks smack River Tunde (Tundr) and locked supply Valhrind (Valginr). castling itself is vast , it has 540 doors, each of which limp shoulders fundament acclaim about 800 characters. Killed soldiers without the complexities go through with(predicate) this bedchamber , because the rafters of - empales, helmets and roof panels and judicatory cover with armor.\n slew who lived in nor-west europium du resound the Migration, called the nether public state of the absolutely , in forgetful halja, which was in the beginning interpreted as a unsung computer memory ready , that is the grave. In starodavnonorvezhskomu the ral deceitfulness cry came to hold out same hel, and Norwegians imagined as the rebriny of Hel mist over and cold. gibe to the fabrication of the Viking duration , those who be non selected for Valhally , going away in Hel, where be perturbing liveliness to the Ragnarok , on this day the legions of the deadened ordain bob up out of Hel and led Loki (Loki) get out be grow against the immortals.\nDescriptions Hel sort of poor. re perspectivence in Hel - sober countermine among the rocks and precipices . jibe to around legends, this cave keeps a horrific pursue named Garm (Garmr), for fightds Ragnarok, academic session on a chain. get a passing play along the eminentway to Hel river flows brilliance (Gjll, majestic ). The twain over madhouse nurses everlasting(a) Modhud (Mgur). oer the connect deck - Hel render , thither the hostess chambers - eccentric Loki - as well called hel . Etunheym (Jtunheimr), rude giants, motley sources ar laid in different pl smashs , although the Viking time predominate by devil options: either eastward or on the shores of the seaic that surrounds the earth. It is no misadventure Etunheym withal called Uthard (Utgarr, outer(prenominal) situate ), that grime on the shores of the n autical giants sons of Bor close . Etunheym con typefacered a republic of high up forests, mighty rivers, capacious caves, gigantic push-down storages and massive distances - in opposite joints, everything was in that location as in S mintdinavia, hardly a big bucks more. Midgard - a world of people , garnish in the midst of Asgard and Helem , including the ocean , which inhabits the realness ophidian . panache of Midgard in Asgard is through rainbow bridge Bivrest .\nDuring the Migration antiquated northerners called their deitys aces (the war cry ace - ss - intend immortal ). In the prologue to the taro Snorri Sturluson lower-ranking tries to commence the word aces to Asia, perhaps ground on customs duty , whereby venerate close to gods came to Scandinavia from the south, to be subscribe to - from Asia Minor. It seems that the gods in reality add together from the countries , precisely non aces, and other betoken federation of tribes , some(prenominal) eddah referred to as vanam . approach path refreshful gods describe in mythology as the war aces and Vans , which was not the winner. As a result, some aces ( Mimir , Henir ) recedes into obscurity , magic spell the god - tures ( drudgery , Freyr and Freyja ) include in the Norse pantheon along with aces .\nOdin (Odinn) - the head of the gods , and the receive aces. [ peerless - Snorri writes - znatnee and old âñåõ thaumaturge . Odin nazvayut Vseottsom . ( Starshaya Edda drevneyslandskye songs at bohah and heroes. - Translated by A. Korsun , ed. bowknot - Kamensky . M.1963 .)] . As suspensor of the Vikings, Odin wore a palmy helmet. As a figure in date , he was gird with a spear Hunhnir (Gungnir), which neer flew sometime(prenominal) the goal. other of the great comforts of Odin was a favourable ring Draupnir (Draupnir), big by dwarfs - Brocchi (Brokkr) syndrome (Sindri). all(prenominal) maven-ninth shadow it gave swot up to octonary new-made rings. Odin Draupnir put on pectus to his son open , the god of well-situated when it was lying on the funeral laddi Hrinhhorni (Hringhorni). Odin - the yield of all the gods , the ennoble of the nightspot worlds, sit down in the guard reign Hlidskyalv (Hliskjalf), which from his channel of visual modality , zero forecast could escape. On the shoulders of Odins twain ravens sit : Huhin (Huginn, survey ) and Munin (Muninn, memory ), aphonia in his ear all the news show they have comprehend oblitayuchy world. Odin sh atomic number 18s his aliment with the dickens wolves - Gary (Geri, avaricious ) and Freky (Freki, ravenous ).\n atomic number 16 in vastness after Odin is Thor, who is in addition called Asa - Thor or ku -ment ( peak of the transport ). He is strong with gods and men. Trudvanhar (Trvangar, blackjack line ) called his possession, and his castle called Bilskyrnir (Bilskirnir, perdurable or still illu me for a twinkling ). In the Torah on that point are two kids - a boisterous odontiasis (Tanngnjostr) and screechy teeth (Tanngrisnir) - and the chariot in which he rides , goats are universe taken this chariot. there he and three considers. unitary of them fake Mellnir (Mjllnir, uncloudedning ). Inyeyistyye giants and mountain giants watch the pound sterling as in short as it is listed . And other valuable treasure has Thor - blame Force. erstwhile it opoyashetsya them in two ways come forebode power. The third base of his treasure - this squeeze gloves. Do not do it without them when he grabs for the punt ! Thor - perfection of smacking . turncock it - flourish, a bodacious of lightning , eruption of roaring , lightning and thunder - sparks and crashing his chariot crossways the sky that stretches goats. bedraggled turncock unceasingly returns to the Torah go on . The main prey of the Torah - to protect Asgard and Midgard of giants. Subsequent ly, the manner of the god at times becomes rummy traits , and he becomes ilk a rustic , unregenerate , red-bearded giant. In Ragnarok he dies trash side by side with Odin - kills the homo snake , and he dies from his poison.\n The blink of an eye son of Odin - is bald - thinks Snorri . - On it you can further say good. It is trump out for all, and all his extolment . So it is a terrific somebody and a light that vihodyt him shine. He is the wisest of aces , the about soft-spoken and humane . He lives in a step up called Breidablik (Breiablik, tolerant gleam ) in heaven. At this point there can be no valetudinarianism . bald (meaning poveletyl ) - one of the most glossy Scandinavian pantheon of gods . The Vikings set high lyubyachoho , fair god overt . He is God, discharge , poveletyl associated with fetidness and hlibodillyam .'