Heh, heh - Xena and Hercules - you know - Kevin Sorbo and Lucy Lawless? They got the history right, didn't they?Fenris wrote:Watcher55: I'm only a "serious student" because I've had to do a little bit of research for my WIP. I found the info online, so I think "scholarly lit" might be out of the question. Actually, I double-checked and I was mistaken; Jofur may have been a later invention:
This is just from a Wikipedia article, as I didn't go too in-depth in my research for this (read: it's not important to my WIP).Jofur (from Old Norse Jǫfurr: "wild boar") is a name used in Nordic literature for the thunder god, mainly as a synonym for Jupiter. Jofur probably originated in the writings of the 17th century Swedish scientist and writer Olaus Rudbeckius, and has since been used in Nordic poetry, mainly during the Baroque and Rococo eras. Jofur (as a god) does not appear in Norse mythology, even though the word was also used as an honorary title for kings and heroes.
As for Woden, it's a disambiguation of Odin (one of several: Wodan, Wotan, Wodanaz...you get the picture). I'm still looking for hard copies to augment my research--most of what I've found has been online, and therefore more likely to be fictitious than the data in, say, a published research study on Germanic and Scandinavian paganism in the Middle Ages. It's a bit harder to get my hands on them since I'm too young to drive, but I'm doing my best. There are a few books that may have e-book or online versions that might be helpful, though, like this site is a translated version of the Poetic Edda (one of the more prominent works of Norse origin that has aided greatly in research):
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/poe/
However, it's a little hard to stomach at first, especially if you aren't that into poetry. Helpfully, it has a kind of 'running commentary' every few stanzas that helps fill you in if you don't know much about the terminology/names.
And what is this revival you speak of? It sounds interesting, but unless it's true to the mythos you may have a job convincing Margo to go.
Seriously thanks for the link, Primary resource is always scholarly lit in my book (it's what scholars are supposed to read). I always find it helpful to start with the primary and then find one or two books that deal with the subject by authors who don't necessarily agree.
