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    The Memory of Odin
    The Memory of Odin
    The Memory of Odin
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    The Memory of Odin

    By Jason R. Forbus

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    It is the third and final year of Fimbulvetr, the long and cold winter that precedes the end of the Nine Worlds. Midgard lies asleep under a thick layer of ice and snow. The city of men have fallen prey to ravenous wolf packs and bloodthirsty marauders. Gods, trolls and giants ready their weapons and magics for the last battle between Order and

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAli Ribelli Edizioni
    Release dateNov 29, 2018
    ISBN9788833460987
    The Memory of Odin
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    Jason R. Forbus

    Jason Ray Forbus was born in Rome on December 17, 1984. A US-Italian dual citizen, Jason's complex and varied background developed, since his early childhood, into a love for traveling and a strong interest for other cultures, which led him to live, work and study in Italy, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. He holds a diploma in Arts and Communication (Arts High School "A. G. Bragaglia" in Cassino, Italy), a bachelor of arts in Languages and Literatures for Multimedia Communication (University of Cassino, Italy) and a master of science in Globalization (University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom). His professional experiences range from translator to media specialist. Literature and writing have both played an important role in Jason's life since his early youth. Already in 2002, at the age of 16, the author successfully debuted in the national youth literary contest "Campiello", in which his short story "Trovare il Cercare" (Finding the Search) classified amongst the first 25 in Italy and first in the Lazio Region. Since then, Jason has authored several publications in Italian, English, and translated into several other languages. His books in English include: The Revolt of the Skeletons in the Closet (youth novel), The Memory of Odin (novel) and Contract Killing in the Information Age (Criminology Essay) available wherever books are sold.

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      The Memory of Odin - Jason R. Forbus

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      The Memory of Odin by Jason R. Forbus

      Graphic design and layout by Sara Calmosi

      Inside illustration: Odin enthroned and holding his spear Gungnir, flanked by his ravens Huginn and Muninn and wolves Geri and Freki, 1882, Carl Emil Doepler

      Series: Possible Worlds

      ISBN 9788833460987

      Copyright © 2018 by Jason R. Forbus

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, write to the publisher at the address below.

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      The Memory of Odin

      by Jason R. Forbus

      AliRibelli Edizioni

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      Gods, heroes and giants

      The Memory of Odin

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      Gods, heroes and giants

      A short essay on Norse Mythology

      Norse mythology evokes images of stormy seas, snowy landscapes, enchanted forests and blood-drenched battlegrounds. Its stories tell of proud and brave warriors, dragons, trolls, dwarves and giants. The cult of Odin and Thor has greatly inspired the fantasy genre – just think of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ by J.R.R. Tolkien and modern role-play games.

      But how did it all start?

      In the beginning there was the Ginnungagap (literally the ‘yawning void), the cosmic abyss that existed before creation.

      At one point, like a sort of duplicate and parallel Big Bangs, at the respective ends of the Ginnungagap two levels of existence were formed: to the north, the frozen Niflheimr and to the south the unbearably hot Múspellheimr. Then from the center of Niflheimr 11 rivers began to flow, the Élivágar.

      These rivers came so far from their source that they hardened and formed layers of frost and ice that covered Ginnungagap entirely. But the warm winds of Múspellheimr melted the ice, and from the drops that followed the first beings of the cosmos formed: Ymir, father of the Frost Giants, and Auðhumla, the ‘cosmic cow’ whose milk fed the infant Ymir to a sturdy and godly adulthood.

      Of old was the age when Ymir lived;

      Sea nor cool waves nor sand there were;

      Earth had not been, nor heaven above,

      But a yawning gap, and grass nowhere.

      Poetic Edda Völuspá, third stanza

      Ymir was a wise, but evil being, as all his descendants after him would be. As he stared into the great, lonely void all around him, he resolved not to waste his energies and decided to take a long nap instead. He curled up for the night and soon began to sweat copiously. Each drop of his sweat turned into a giant, and thus that warring race was begotten. But his innate power to create life did not stop there: under his left arm, a man and a woman were born while from his legs came a son with six heads, with the unpronounceable name of Þrúðgelmir.

      While Ymir slept, the cosmic cow did not stay idle. You can imagine at that time food was in really short supply, so t the wretched animal had to resort to licking salt that crusted some icy stones. As she licked, on the very first day, towards evening, she brought to light a hair of a man; the following day his head and on the third day the

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