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Deutsche Mythologie (German: [ˈdɔʏtʃə mytoloˈɡiː], Teutonic Mythology) is a treatise on Germanic mythology by Jacob Grimm. First published in Germany in 1835, the work is an exhaustive treatment of the subject, tracing the mythology and beliefs of the ancient Germanic peoples from their earliest attestations to their survivals in modern ...
Drawing on his knowledge of language and world mythology, Grimm outlines a wide variety of themes in Germanic folklore (such as time, creation, destiny and the soul), comparing them to classical and oriental tales as well as charting the influence of Christianity on legends and on Pagan religion.
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INDEX (1871) A greatly expanded table of contents for James Stallybrass’s translation of Jacob Grimm’s iconic “Deutsche Mythologie” (retitled by Stallybrass as “Teutonic Mythology”), a pioneering series of books on the topic of Germanic mythology.
Cambridge Core - Linguistic Anthropology - Teutonic Mythology. The linguist and philologist Jacob Grimm (1785–1863) is best remembered as co-editor, with his brother Wilhelm, of Grimm's Fairy Tales, though their great Deutsches Wörterbuch remains an influential etymological reference work.
Jacob Grimm. 4.38. 71 ratings8 reviews. This four-volume set is the most exhaustive compendium of German and Norse mythology and a milestone in the study of comparative mythology and religion.
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This series is an exhaustive compendium of German and Norse mythology and a milestone in the study of comparative mythology and religion. Indispensable for students and scholars of folklore,...
Drawing on his knowledge of language and world mythology, Grimm outlines a wide variety of themes in Germanic folklore (such as time, creation, destiny and the soul), comparing them to classical...
