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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.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. The Nature of Myth
2. Norse Mythology as Cynosure
3. The Lower World: Niflheim, Muspell and Hel
4. The Middle World: Midgaard, Svartalfheim and Jötunheim
5. The Upper World: Asgaard, Vanaheim and Alfheim
6. The Emerging Gestalt: Yggdrasil, Norns and Runes
7. The Wisdom of Odin
Conclusion
References
Index