Divine Inspiration for Deities?

Frederic Bill and Anders Hytter
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Frederic Bill: Växjö University
Anders Hytter: Växjö University

Chapter 9 in Mythical Inspirations for Organizational Realities, 2008, pp 112-126 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Focal Person; Basic Style; Behavioural Style; Behaviour Style; Producer Style (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230583597_11

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