Looking for the lost gods of England
By: Kathleen Herbert.
Publisher: Anglo-Saxon Books
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Pinner, Middlesex, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 52
Subjects: Mythology, Anglo-Saxon.; Gods, Anglo-Saxon.; Anglo-Saxons -- Religion.
Other titles: Lost gods of England
Description: "Kathleen Herbert sifts through the royal genealogies, charms, verse and other sources to find clues to the names and attributes of the Gods and Goddesses of the early English. The earliest account of English heathen practices reveals that they worshipped the Earth Mother and called her Nerthus. The names Tiw, Woden, Thunor, and Frig have been preserved in place names and in the names given to days of the week. The tales, beliefs and traditions of that time are still with us and able to stir our minds and imaginations; they have played a part in giving us A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Lord of the Rings."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 42-46) and index.
"A transcript of a talk given by Kathleen Herbert to a meeting of Þa Engliscan Gesiþas (The English Companions) in March 1994"--Fwd.