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"Norse Mythology; or, The Religion of Our Forefathers, Containing All the Myths of the Eddas, Systematized and Interpreted" by R. B. Anderson is a comprehensive historical account written in the late 19th century. The work aims to present a complete and systematic understanding of Norse mythology, exploring the myths, deities, and cultural significance of the ancient beliefs of the Scandinavian peoples. Through this volume, the author asserts the importance of Norse mythology for contemporary readers, emphasizing its relevance to the cultural heritage of modern societies. At the start of the book, Anderson discusses the intriguing nature of Scandinavian paganism and its persistence until the 11th century. He reflects on the importance of understanding Norse mythology as a means of connecting with our ancestors and their worldview, which was steeped in a rich tapestry of myths and divine personifications of nature. The text also anticipates a debate regarding the merits of Norse mythol

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AMERICA NOT DISCOVERED BY COLUMBUS having been so favorably received by the press generally, as well as by many distinguished scholars, who have expressed themselves in very flattering terms of our recent début in English, we venture to appear again; and, although the subject is somewhat different, it still (as did the first) has its fountain head in the literature of the North.

We come, this time, encouraged by all your kind words, with higher aspirations, and perhaps, too, with less timidity and modesty. We come to ask your opinion of Norse mythology. We come to ask whether Norse mythology is not equally as worthy of your attention as the Greek. Nay, we come to ask whether you will not give the Norse the preference. We propose to call your attention earnestly, in this volume, to the merits of our common Gothic or Teutonic inheritance, and to chat a few hours with you about the imaginative, poetic and prophetic period of our Gothic history.

We are well aware that we are here giving you a book full of imperfections so far as style, originality, arrangement and external adornment of the subject is concerned, and we shall not take it much to heart, even if we are severely criticised in these respects; we shall rather take it as an earnest admonition to study and improve in language and composition for the future.

But, if the spirit of the book, that is, the cause which we have undertaken to plead therein,—if that be frowned down, or rejected, or laughed at, we shall be the recipient of a most bitter disappointment, and yet we shall not wholly despair. The time must come, when our common Gothic inheritance will be loved and respected. There will come men—ay, there are already men in our midst who will advocate and defend its rights on American soil with sharper steel th

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