 ... giants. One day, as the sons of Bor, or the gods, were taking a walk, they found two pieces of wood floating upon the water; these they took, and out of them made a man and a woman. The eldest of the gods gave them life and souls; the second motion...  Journal of a Tour in Iceland, in the Summer of 1809 - Page liby Sir William Jackson Hooker - 1813 - 371 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Paul Henri Mallet - Danes - 1770 - 496 pages
...life and fouls; the fecond motion " and knowledge; the third the gift of " fpeech, hearing and fight, to which he " added beauty and raiment. From this " man and this woman, named ASKUS and " EMBLA, is defcended the race of men " who are permitted to inhabit the earth." It is eafy to trace out in this... | |
 | Paul Henri Mallet - Eddas - 1770 - 500 pages
...fouls j the fecond motion •" and knowledge ; the third the gift of *' fpeech, hearing and fight, to which he •" added beauty and raiment. From this..." man and this woman, named ASKUS and *' EMBLA, is defcended the race of men •*' who are permitted to inhabit the earth." It is eafy to trace out in... | |
 | Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - Philosophy - 1794 - 464 pages
...surrounded by the deep ocean. Out of bits of wood, a man and a woman were created. The eldest of the Gods gave them life and souls; the second, motion and knowledge...which he -added beauty and raiment. From this man L 3 and and this woman, named Askus and Embla, is de^cended the race of men who are permitted to inhabit... | |
 | Edda Sæmundar - 1797 - 368 pages
...life and fouls ; the fecond motion and knowledge ; the third the gift of fpeech, hearing and fight, to which he added beauty and raiment. From this man and this woman, named Afkus and Embla, is descended the race of men who are permitted to inhabit the earth. * Remotert coaft,... | |
 | Edda Sæmundar - 1797 - 364 pages
...life and fouls ; the fecond motion and knowledge ; the third the gift of fpeech, hearing and fight, to which he added beauty and raiment. From this man and this woman, named Afkus and Embla, is defcended the race of men who are permitted to inhabit the earth. * Remoteft coaft,... | |
 | Danes - 1809 - 406 pages
...and fouls ;. the fecond motion and knowledge - f " the third the gift of fpeech, hearing, and fight, to " which he added beauty and raiment. From this " man and this woman, named ASKUS and EMBLA, is. " defcended the race of men who-are permitted toin.** habit the earth." It is eafy to trace out in... | |
 | Paul Henri Mallet - Mythology, Norse - 1847 - 592 pages
...floating upon the water ; these they took, and out of them made a man and a woman. The eldest of the gods gave them life and souls ; the second motion and knowledge...beauty and raiment. From this man and this woman, named Ask and . See the Edda, c. 6. Embla, is descended the race of men who are permitted to inhabit the... | |
 | Paul Henri Mallet - Mythology, Norse - 1847 - 594 pages
...floating upon the water ; these they took, and out of them made a man and a woman. The eldest of the gods gave them life and souls ; the second motion and knowledge...beauty and raiment. From this man and this woman, named Ask and * See the Edda, c. 6. Embla, is descended the race of men who are permitted to inhabit the... | |
 | Henry Allon - Christianity - 1849 - 588 pages
...floating upon the water; these they took, and out of them made a man and woman. The eldest of the gods gave them life and souls; the second, motion and knowledge;...beauty and raiment. From this man and this woman, named Ask and. Embla, is descended the race of men who are permitted to inhabit the earth.' We are aware... | |
 | Henry Shepheard - Bible - 1871 - 456 pages
...floating upon the water : these they took, and out of them made a man and a woman. The eldest of the gods gave them life and souls : the second, motion and...raiment. From this man and this woman, named Askus and Emela, is descended the race of men who are permitted to inhabit the earth." The observant reader will... | |
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