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Divine Inspiration for Deities?

In: Mythical Inspirations for Organizational Realities

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  • Frederic Bill

    (Växjö University)

  • Anders Hytter

    (Växjö University)

Abstract

Drawn from the pre-Christian saga the Poetic Edda, Idun’s words in the eighteenth verse places us in the centre of one its major poems. Thus, we enter into the Lokasenna (Loki’s Quarrel), a part of the Poetic Edda that describes a final rupture in the Norse celestial world. The Edda contains a number of poetic narratives regarding dealings of the pre-Christian deities, villains and heroes of Scandinavia.1 The actual age as well as the historical source value of the Edda texts is debated and seems hard to assess (Anderson, 2002; Frakes, 2002). Its mythical material has, however, undeniably influenced many Scandinavians’ perception of their own past.

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  • Frederic Bill & Anders Hytter, 2008. "Divine Inspiration for Deities?," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Monika Kostera (ed.), Mythical Inspirations for Organizational Realities, chapter 9, pages 112-126, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-58359-7_11
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230583597_11
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