Gods of the Ancient Northmen 1973 Georges Dumezil First English Edition DJ Good

University of California Press, 1973. First English edition cloth bound hardcover with dust jacket of Gods of the Ancient Northmen by Georges Dumezil.

Previous owner's long inscription to the front fly leaf front and back, dated 2015. TL;DR - The book was given to her by her funny Uncle David in the 1970s as a joke and she found the book boring. Thanks for sharing. She sounds like a boring person.

A foundational work in comparative mythology that analyzes the structure and function of the Norse pantheon. Dumézil applies his trifunctional hypothesis—-which posits that Indo-European societies and their mythologies are organized around the three functions of sovereignty, military force, and production—-to the Norse gods. The book explores figures like Odin, Thor, and Freyr, demonstrating how their roles fit into this broader, comparative Indo-European structure.

Good condition. Previous owner's gift inscription to the front fly leaf front and back. Dust jacket edges reinforced with clear tape. One folded page corner to page 7. Solid book with shelf wear.