1Preface
59Dwarves and Subterranean Beings
2Realms of Gods and Giants
60Elves and Nature Spirits
3Entering the Norse Mythic World
61Monsters and Hostile Entities
4Major Figures and Pantheons
62Guardian Spirits and Helpful Beings
5Textual Sources and Their Limitations
63Chapter 10: Creation And Origins
6The Christian Lens
64Primordial Void and First Beings
7Chapter 1: The Northern World
65The Slaying of Ymir
8Geographic Landscapes and Cosmic Reflections
66Shaping the World
9Historical Timeline and Cultural Development
67The Creation of Humanity
10Social Organization and Divine Hierarchy
68Chapter 11: The Mead Of Poetry
11Material Culture and Archaeological Evidence
69The Mythic Narrative
12Cultural Exchange
70Odin as Poet-God
13Chapter 2: Sources And Scholarship
71The Skaldic Tradition
14The Poetic Edda
72Poetry, Inspiration, and Altered States
15Snorri's Edda
73Comparative Perspectives
16Sagas, Chronicles, and Historical Accounts
74Chapter 12: Thor's Adventures
17Scholarly Traditions and Approaches
75Thor's Fishing Expedition
18Chapter 3: Worldview And Cosmology
76Thor's Journey to Útgarða-Loki
19Cosmic Structure and Organization
77The Theft of Thor's Hammer
20Temporal Frameworks
78Thor's Encounter with Hrungnir
21Symbolic Systems and Conceptual Metaphors
79Thor as Cultural Hero
22Cosmology and Social Order
80Chapter 13: Odin's Quests
23Comparative Perspectives
81The Sacrifice on Yggdrasil
24Chapter 4: The Æsir
82Odin and the Mead of Poetry
25Odin: Many-Faceted High One
83Wisdom Contests and Exchanges
26Thor: Protector of Cosmic Order
84Odin and Magic
27Tyr, Baldr, and Other Major Æsir
85Odin's Cult
28Divine Relationships and Conflicts
86Chapter 14: Norns And Fate
29Cult Practices and Historical Worship
87The Norns: Weavers of Destiny
30Chapter 5: The Vanir
88Wyrd/Urðr: The Concept of Fate
31Freyr: Lord of Abundance
89Prophecy and Foreknowledge
32Freyja: Mistress of Magic
90Fate and Human Agency
33Njörðr and Other Vanir Figures
91Comparative Perspectives
34The Æsir-Vanir War
92Chapter 15: Ragnarök
35Fertility Cults and Practices
93Signs and Portents
36Family Relationships of the Vanir
94The Final Battle
37Seiðr Magical Practices
95Death of the Gods
38Chapter 6: Goddesses And Divine Females
96Renewal and Rebirth
39Frigg: Divine Queen and Protectress
97Interpretive Approaches
40Freyja Revisited: Female Power and Magic
98Chapter 16: Death, Afterlife, And The Underworld
41Other Major Goddesses
99Concepts of Death and Soul
42Collective Female Powers
100Valhöll and Warrior Afterlife
43Women's Religious Roles and Authority
101Other Divine Realms of the Dead
44Chapter 7: The Nine Worlds
102Hel and the Underworld
45Asgard: Realm of the Gods
103Burial Practices and Material Evidence
46Midgard: The Human Realm
104Chapter 17: Norse Mythology In Practice
47Jotunheim and Other Peripheral Realms
105Sacred Spaces and Cult Sites
48Subterranean and Hidden Realms
106Ritual Practices and Ceremonies
49Cosmic Journeys and Boundaries
107Religious Leadership and Specialists
50Cosmic Map of the Nine Worlds
108Calendar and Seasonal Observances
51Interpreting Cosmic Geography Symbolically
109Conversion Period and Religious Change
52Chapter 8: Yggdrasil
110Chapter 18: Legacy And Influence
53The Cosmic Ash
111Medieval Literary Afterlives
54Inhabitants and Guardians
112Literary and Artistic Adaptations
55Odin's Sacrifice and the Tree
113Popular Culture Representations
56Threats and Renewal
114Contemporary Religious Revivals
57Chapter 9: Supernatural Beings
115Conclusion: Concluding Thoughts on Norse Mythology
58Jötnar: The Giants
