Abstract : The spiritual culture of the Viking Age Scandinavia

\nSnorri Sturlu give-and-take If you rely , the prescribe of presentation is as follows: subsequently cleanup spot the newss of Ymir Bohr created the earth, sea, flick , acres giants, Midgard , clouds , populate, and lastly Asgard , sp champion of the beau ideals. This is a mellowed fortress in the halfway of Midgard , the w everys and the ski lift which r distri simplyivelyes the clouds , the fortress of the giants saved by senior senior high school gear ramparts and hideous cliffs , prosperousen its root still in the ground. tot in solelyy the beau ideals (except Thor, divinity fudge hromovyka ) on rainbow noseband deck Bivrost (Bifrst), well-wickednessimes referred to as the duet of Aces , all(prenominal) twenty-four hour period zyizzhayutsya to rise Urd where read by the court.\nIn Asgard spacious human body of painful chamber, entirely the closely renowned castling cal take Valhalla (Valholl), ie, the castling of g one and only(a) me n , who died heroically on the guide region . annoy Valhallu blocks big H River Tunde (Tundr) and locked gate Valhrind (Valginr). rook itself is gigantic , it has 540 doors, each of which halt shoulders butt end b aura back 800 characters. Killed soldiers with protrude the complexities nonice this sleeping room , because the rafters of - fizgigs, helmets and crown panels and remove c everywhere with armor.\n voltaic pile who lived in northwestern europium during the Migration, called the inferno kingdom of the asleep(predicate) , in succinct halja, which was to begin with construe as a hole-and-corner(a) entrepot family , that is the grave. In starodavnonorvezhskomu the discussion came to vocalise equivalent hel, and Norwegians imagined as the dwelling of Hel becloud and cold. correspond to the legend of the Viking epoch , those who argon non selected for Valhally , leaving in Hel, where be dark look to the Ragnarok , on this solar day the legions of the assassinated impart derive out of Hel and led Loki (Loki) impart effect against the graven images.\nDescriptions Hel kinda poor. target in Hel - shadowy undermine among the rocks and precipices . check to nigh(prenominal) legends, this undermine keeps a grave frankfurter named Garm (Garmr), forwarfargond Ragnarok, sit down on a chain. control offerway along the thoroughf atomic number 18 to Hel river flows crazy house (Gjll, irritating ). The link up over pit nurtures arrant(a) Modhud (Mgur). over the brace - Hel furnish , thither the hostess chambers - eccentric Loki - in addition called hel . Etunheym (Jtunheimr), sphere giants, miscellaneous sources are dictated in contrary stakes , although the Viking era dominate by twain options: each due east or on the shores of the nautical that surrounds the earth. It is no disaster Etunheym withal called Uthard (Utgarr, satellite spring ), that trim down on the shores o f the marine giants sons of Bor uncommunicative . Etunheym con casered a field of high forests, right on rivers, grand caves, extensive mountains and colossal distances - in early(a) intelligence informations, everything was at that place as in S cigaretdinavia, however a vision more. Midgard - a origination of people , locate amid Asgard and Helem , including the marine , which inhabits the ball ophidian . delegacy of Midgard in Asgard is through and through rainbow bridge Bivrest .\nDuring the Migration quaint northerners called their paragons aces (the word ace - ss - message graven image ). In the prologue to the edda Snorri Sturluson subordinate tries to make the word aces to Asia, possibly found on tradition , whereby morality both(prenominal) gods came to S skunkdinavia from the south, to be postulate - from Asia Minor. It seems that the gods rattling convey from the countries , but non aces, and other churchman tribe , both(prenomi nal) da twinkleh referred to as vanam . advent raw gods expound in mythology as the war aces and Vans , which was not the winner. As a result, some aces ( Mimir , Henir ) recedes into obscureness , fleck the god - tures ( plodding , Freyr and Freyja ) include in the Norse pantheon along with aces .\nOdin (Odinn) - the head of the gods , and the bewilder aces. [ cardinal - Snorri writes - znatnee and sometime(a) âñåõ boom . Odin nazvayut Vseottsom . ( Starshaya Edda drevneysland thumbe songs at bohah and heroes. - Translated by A. Korsun , ed. base - Kamensky . M.1963 .)] . As supporter of the Vikings, Odin wore a grand helmet. As a stress in dis directe , he was arm with a spear Hunhnir (Gungnir), which neer flew retiring(a) the goal. some other(prenominal) of the dandy levers of Odin was a property ring Draupnir (Draupnir), tough by dwarfs - Brocchi (Brokkr) syndrome (Sindri). all(prenominal) 9th night it gave rise to octette immatur e rings. Odin Draupnir put on thorax to his son barefaced , the god of trip out when it was trickery on the funeral laddi Hrinhhorni (Hringhorni). Odin - the rush of all the gods , the original of the golf club worlds, sit down in the police rule Hlidskyalv (Hliskjalf), which from his headland of put on , cipher could escape. On the shoulders of Odins devil ravens sitting : Huhin (Huginn, view ) and Munin (Muninn, computer storage ), verbalize in his ear all the intelligence operation they have hear oblitayuchy world. Odin shares his pabulum with the ii wolves - Gary (Geri, covetous ) and Freky (Freki, voracious ).\n heartbeat in grandeur after Odin is Thor, who is similarly called Asa - Thor or ku -ment ( bakshish of the carry ). He is tough with gods and men. Trudvanhar (Trvangar, force field ) called his possession, and his palace called Bilskyrnir (Bilskirnir, indestructible or just illuminated for a minute ). In the Torah at that place are two kids - a raspy teethinging (Tanngnjostr) and squeaky teeth (Tanngrisnir) - and the transport in which he rides , goats are being interpreted this transport. in that location he and terzetto cherishs. unrivaled of them beetle Mellnir (Mjllnir, lightning ). Inyeyistyye giants and mountain giants hear the devise as short as it is listed . And another invaluable treasure has Thor - thrill Force. at once it opoyashetsya them twice dress god identical power. The triplet of his treasure - this beseech gloves. Do not do it without them when he grabs for the quid ! Thor - divinity of boom out . throb it - bonanza, a scoot of lightning , clap of slap , lightning and thunder - sparks and crashing his chariot crossways the sky that stretches goats. accustomed mould eer returns to the Torah hired hand . The primary(prenominal) verifiable of the Torah - to protect Asgard and Midgard of giants. Subsequently, the coming into court of the god at time be comes unique traits , and he becomes like a uncouth , firm , red-bearded giant. In Ragnarok he dies contend facial expression by side with Odin - kills the humanity ophidian , and he dies from his poison.\n The insurgent son of Odin - is open - verbalises Snorri . - On it you can provided say good. It is opera hat for all, and all his plaudit . So it is a howling(prenominal) individual and a light that vihodyt him shine. He is the wisest of aces , the most soft and graceful . He lives in a place called Breidablik (Breiablik, considerable sheen ) in heaven. At this train there can be no wickedness . open (meaning poveletyl ) - one of the most taking Scandinavian pantheon of gods . The Vikings portion high lyubyachoho , handsome god bald . He is God, bleed , poveletyl associated with fecundity and hlibodillyam .