The thunderweapon in religion and folklore : a study in comparative archaeology
Originally published in 1911, this book constitutes an archaeological survey of the thunderweapon and its significance in a variety of different cultures. Containing numerous illustrative figures and detailed information on sources, this book will be of value to anyone with an interest in archaeology, anthropology and human prehistory.
1 volume ; 22 cm
9781107670068, 1107670063
760291024
Preface; List of illustrations; 1. Danish, Scandinavian, and German popular tradition; extent of the thunderstone belief in Europe and other continents; 2. The thunderstone in pagan religions of the present; 3. The thunderstone in ancient Greece; 4. The thunderstone in ancient Italian religion and folklore; 5. The original form and age of the ideas; 6. The classical Greek and the Tibetan thunderweapon; 7. The trident: the Greek triaina and the Indian trisula; 8. Mjölnir; 9. Retrospect; 10. Sources and particulars.