... He also felt that Old Norse mythology provided a model for what one might call 'virtuous paganism,' which was heathen; conscious of its own inadequacy, and so ripe for conversion; but not yet sunk into despair and disillusionment like so much of 20th-century post-Christian literature; a mythology which was in its way light-hearted."
... He also believed that Old Norse mythology served as a model for what could be termed 'moral paganism,' which was heathen; conscious of its own limitations, and therefore ready for conversion; but not yet sunk into despair and disillusionment like much of 20th-century post-Christian literature; a mythology that was in its own way lighthearted.