Evergreen Ash

Most of the Old Norse texts that preserve the myths of Ragnarok originated in Iceland. As the first full-length ecocritical study of Old Norse myth and literature, Evergreen Ash argues that Ragnarok is primarily a story of ecological collapse that reflects the anxieties of early Icelanders who were trying to make a home in a hostile environment.

Majoritatea textelor norvegiene vechi care pastreaza miturile lui Ragnarok isi au originea in Islanda. Fiind primul studiu ecocritic de lunga durata al mitului si literaturii norvegiene, Evergreen Ash sustine ca Ragnarok este in primul rand o poveste de colaps ecologic care reflecta anxietatile primilor islandezi care incercau sa-si faca o casa intr-un mediu ostil.