Sketches in Holland And Scandinavia
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The body of the great chieftain was burnt, and his ashes were buried under the mound of Upsala ; but his spirit was believed to have gone back to the marvellous home in the Valhalla of Asgard, of which he had so often spoken, and whither he had always said that he should return. Henceforward it THE GRAVES OF THE GODS.
was considered that all blessings and mercies were gifts sent by Odin. The younger Edda tells that all who die in battle are Odin's adopted children. The Valkyriae pick them out u...pon the battle-field and conduct them to the Valhalla, where they have per- petual life in the halls of Odin. Their days are spent in hunting or the joys of imaginary combats, and they 96 IN SWEDEN.
return at night to feast upon the inexhaustible flesh of the boar Sahrimnir, and to drink, out of horn cups, the mead formed from the milk of a single goat, which is strong enough nightly to intoxicate all the heroes. Huge logs constantly burn within the palace of Odin, for warmth is the northern idea of heaven, while in their hell it is eternal winter.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The body of the great chieftain was burnt, and his ashes were buried under the mound of Upsala ; but his spirit was believed to have gone back to the marvellous home in the Valhalla of Asgard, of which he had so often spoken, and whither he had always said that he should return. Henceforward it THE GRAVES OF THE GODS.
was considered that all blessings and mercies were gifts sent by Odin. The younger Edda tells that all who die in battle are Odin's adopted children. The Valkyriae pick them out u...pon the battle-field and conduct them to the Valhalla, where they have per- petual life in the halls of Odin. Their days are spent in hunting or the joys of imaginary combats, and they 96 IN SWEDEN.
return at night to feast upon the inexhaustible flesh of the boar Sahrimnir, and to drink, out of horn cups, the mead formed from the milk of a single goat, which is strong enough nightly to intoxicate all the heroes. Huge logs constantly burn within the palace of Odin, for warmth is the northern idea of heaven, while in their hell it is eternal winter.
What to read after Sketches in Holland And Scandinavia?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Augustus J C Augustus John Cuthbert Hare to read onlineMoreLess
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