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John Lindow


Born
in The United States
January 01, 1946

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History, Religion


Professor specializing in Scandinavian medieval studies and folklore at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Average rating: 4.08 · 1,843 ratings · 94 reviews · 27 distinct works • Similar authors
Norse Mythology: A Guide to...
4.11 avg rating — 1,384 ratings — published 2001 — 11 editions
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Trolls: An Unnatural History
3.74 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions
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Old Norse Mythology
3.70 avg rating — 23 ratings — 4 editions
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Swedish Legends and Folktales
4.26 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1978 — 4 editions
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Vikings Myths and Legends: ...
4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1980
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Murder and Vengeance Among ...
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1997 — 3 editions
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Scandinavian Mythology: An ...
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4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1988
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Viking Ships
4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1984 — 2 editions
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Comitatus, Individual and H...
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Structure and Meaning in Ol...
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“Cattle die, kinsmen die, one dies oneself in the same way, but a reputation never dies for the one who acquires a good one.”
― John Lindow, Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs
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“The death of Baldr is one of the most important moments in the mythology.”
― John Lindow, Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs
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“Thor was probably the most important god of late paganism, as is suggested by the presentation in medieval Scandinavian sources of the conversion as a struggle between Thor and Christ.”
― John Lindow, Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs
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