Decoding Norse Myths with Pet Ravens by Lois P. Liggett - Book Blitz
Nonfiction
Publisher: Mindstir Media
Date Published: January 23, 2022
Norse mythology has intrigued mythologists, linguists, and runologists
for many decades. This intrigue lies in the mysteries that lurk in these
myths. These mysteries include the lack of archeological finds prior to
the Viking Age, (late 700s A.D. to 1100), the absence of authentic
celebratory rituals paying homage to the Norse gods and goddesses, and
an absence of a thorough explanation of the meaning of the names of the
Norse gods and goddesses. This book sheds light on these mysterious
elements, especially the meaning hiding beneath the names and places in
Nordic myth. This commentary is a lexicon focused on etymology and
semantics designed to allow the reader to gain insight into these myths.
Definitions linked to names of gods and goddesses and words found in the
Norse myths become a lexicon referring to the vocabulary of a particular
people, a language, and a branch of knowledge, that have application
both in the present and the ancient past. I let the words journey me
across the boundaries of time, culture, and academia. Follow the common
threads of various languages related to similar words to discover the
essential meanings. The written versions of Nordic myths and sagas from
the oral tradition occurred in the 13th century by a small number of
people. It seems to me that there is a margin of error in
misinterpretation of sounds and images of these oral traditions when
committed to written documents. This margin of error is part of the
intrigue and mystery. The Norse myths may have been 100s, if not 1,000s
of years old when Snorri Sturluson committed them to paper in the early
13th century.
About the Author
Lois Liggett is a retired physical therapist. She has traveled throughout
the world. She worked in Japan in 1990 as a geriatric rehabilitation
consultant for several retirement communities. She has an M.A. in
gerontology from Hood College and a B.S. in physical therapy from Russell
Sage College. She has an avid interest in the interface of language with
mythology, religion, and spirituality.
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