Influences of Pre-Christian Mythology and Christianity on Old Norse Poetry: A Narrative Study of Vafþrúðnismál

The Eddic Poem Vafþrúðnismál Serves As A Representation Of Early Pagan Beliefs Or Myths And As A Myth Itself; The Poem Performs Both Of These Functions, Acting As A Poetic Framework And Functioning As Sacred Myth. In This Study, The Author Looks Closely At The Journey Of The Norse God Óðinn To The Hall Of The Ancient And Wise Giant Vafþrúðnir, Where Óðinn Craftily Engages His Adversary In A Life-or-death Contest In Knowledge. Frontmatter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Vafþrúðnir Who? -- 2. Critical Contexts -- 3. At Home In Ásgarðr -- 4. The Guest Waits On The Floor -- 5. Sitting On The Giant's Bench -- 6. The Odinic Attack -- 7. Looking To Alvíssmál -- 8. Closing Time -- Bibliography -- Index Andrew Mcgillivray. Based On The Author's Thesis (doctoral)--university Of Iceland, 2015. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [197]-211) And Index. In English.