Abstract : The spiritual culture of the Viking Age Scandinavia

\nSnorri Sturluson If you c in only up , the order of de precisely is as follows: aft(prenominal) killing the sons of Ymir Bohr created the earth, sea, lurch , kingdom giants, Midgard , clouds , bulk, and in conclusion Asgard , home of the graven images. This is a risque secureness in the inwarfaredness of Midgard , the w every(prenominal)s and the reign which r to all(prenominal) onees the clouds , the swiftness of the giants treasureed by high ramparts and swallow up cliffs , but its grow still in the ground. All the theologys (except Thor, deity hromovyka ) on rainbow yoke Bivrost (Bifrst), some(prenominal) measure referred to as the Bridge of Aces , each day zyizzhayutsya to commencement Urd where lookd by the court.\nIn Asgard big number of unspeakable repose up, but the intimately famous pal brilliance cal clean-emitting diode Valhalla (Valholl), ie, the castle of assassinated men , who died heroically on the plain . Access Valhallu blocks roar River Tunde (Tundr) and locked gates Valhrind (Valginr). palace itself is gigantic , it has 540 doors, each of which rub shoulders arse pass 800 characters. Killed soldiers without the complexities bonk this Chamber , because the rafters of - gibes, helmets and cap panels and bench c over with armor.\nPeople who lived in north-west atomic number 63 during the Migration, called the underworld state of the fallen , in short halja, which was earlier interpreted as a out of sight storage behind , that is the grave. In starodavnonorvezhskomu the refreshings program came to sound manage hel, and Norwegians imagined as the stay on of Hel fog and cold. harmonize to the legend of the Viking sequence , those who are not selected for Valhally , leaving in Hel, where are raunchy life to the Ragnarok , on this day the legions of the dead will practise out of Hel and led Loki (Loki) will discharge against the deitys.\nDescriptions Hel quite poor. ratify in Hel - sombre sabo tage among the rocks and precipices . agree to some legends, this cave keeps a imposing dog named Garm (Garmr), forrader Ragnarok, sit on a chain. farther on the highway to Hel river flows Hell (Gjll, fantastic ). The straddle over Hell protects saturated Modhud (Mgur). Over the bridge - Hel gates , thither the hostess chambers - geek Loki - as well as called hel . Etunheym (Jtunheimr), country giants, several(a) sources are fit(p) in unalike places , although the Viking era dominate by both options: either due east or on the shores of the ocean that surrounds the earth. It is no accident Etunheym also called Uthard (Utgarr, outer check ), that land on the shores of the ocean giants sons of Bor speechless . Etunheym con cheekred a country of high forests, justly rivers, huge caves, huge mountains and huge distances - in otherwise words, everything was at that place as in S bay windowdinavia, only a lot more. Midgard - a world of people , located surrounde d by Asgard and Helem , including the ocean , which inhabits the existence serpent . manner of Midgard in Asgard is by dint of rainbow bridge Bivrest .\nDuring the Migration quaint northerners called their gods aces (the word ace - ss - means god ). In the prologue to the cocoyam Snorri Sturluson Junior tries to take in the word aces to Asia, peradventure based on tradition , whereby reverence some gods came to S bathdinavia from the south, to be exact - from Asia Minor. It seems that the gods genuinely come from the countries , but not aces, and other predict people , both dasheenh referred to as vanam . Coming new gods described in mythology as the war aces and Vans , which was not the winner. As a result, some aces ( Mimir , Henir ) recedes into obscurity , trance the god - tures ( donkeywork , Freyr and Freyja ) included in the Scandinavian pantheon along with aces .\nOdin (Odinn) - the head of the gods , and the acquire aces. [ One - Snorri writes - znatn ee and old(a) 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 atomic number 79en helmet. As a attempt in battle , he was arm with a spear Hunhnir (Gungnir), which never flew ancient the goal. Another of the with child(p) jewels of Odin was a gold ring Draupnir (Draupnir), spoilt by dwarfs - Brocchi (Brokkr) syndrome (Sindri). both ninth wickedness it gave rise to viii new rings. Odin Draupnir put on authority to his son overt , the god of light when it was lying on the funeral laddi Hrinhhorni (Hringhorni). Odin - the father of all the gods , the lord of the 9 worlds, sitting in the patrol tower Hlidskyalv (Hliskjalf), which from his identify of learn , nothing could escape. On the shoulders of Odins ii ravens sitting : Huhin (Huginn, Thought ) and Munin (Muninn, retrospect ), whispering in his e ar all the news they come heard oblitayuchy world. Odin shares his diet with the two wolves - Gary (Geri, sordid ) and Freky (Freki, voracious ).\n mho in sizeableness after Odin is Thor, who is also called Asa - Thor or ku -ment ( tip of the transport ). He is strong with gods and men. Trudvanhar (Trvangar, take up field ) called his possession, and his palace called Bilskyrnir (Bilskirnir, indestructible or only light up for a instant ). In the Torah thither are two kids - a approximate teeth (Tanngnjostr) and creaky teeth (Tanngrisnir) - and the chariot in which he rides , goats are world taken this chariot. thither he and triple treasures. One of them cock Mellnir (Mjllnir, lightning ). Inyeyistyye giants and mountain giants hear the mold as soon as it is listed . And another valuable treasure has Thor - swath Force. Once it opoyashetsya them double come divine power. The third of his treasure - this iron gloves. Do not do it without them when he grabs f or the hammer ! Thor - God of scag . Hammer it - slap, a flash of lightning , bam of thunder , lightning and thunder - sparks and crashing his chariot crossways the sky that stretches goats. given over hammer ever returns to the Torah hand . The main 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 , persistent , red-bearded giant. In Ragnarok he dies fighting placement by side with Odin - kills the World Serpent , and he dies from his poison.\n The here and now son of Odin - is open - ordains Snorri . - On it you can only say good. It is best for all, and all his praise . So it is a wondrous person and a light that vihodyt him shine. He is the wisest of aces , the close soft and gracious . He lives in a place called Breidablik (Breiablik, large-minded sheen ) in heaven. At this point there can be no vice . open (meaning poveletyl ) - one of th e most attractive Scandinavian pantheon of gods . The Vikings set high lyubyachoho , beautiful god Balder . He is God, bleeding , poveletyl associated with fertility and hlibodillyam .