The Echo of Odin: Norse Mythology and Human Consciousness

by Edward W.L. Smith

The pagan mythology of the Vikings offers a rich metaphor for consciousness. This book presents the cosmography of Norse mythology as a landscape of human inner life. Each of the nine worlds of this cosmography is viewed as a symbol of a distinct type of consciousness that is emblematic of a particular perspective or way of relating to others.

Individual gods and goddesses are considered nuanced personifications of their worlds. The philosophy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476675090
• ISBN13: 9781476675091
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 211 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher