John Lindow

John Frederick Lindow (born July 23, 1946) is an American philologist who is Professor Emeritus of Old Norse and Folklore at University of California, Berkeley. He is a well known authority on Old Norse religion and literature.

John Lindow
Born (1946-07-23) July 23, 1946
Washington, D.C., U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Spouse
Katharine Forbes
(m. 1968)
Children2
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Order of the Falcon (2018)
Academic background
EducationHarvard University (AB, PhD)
Academic work
DisciplineGermanic philology
Sub-disciplineOld Norse studies
Institutions
  • University of California, Berkeley
Main interestsOld Norse religion and literature
Notable worksHandbook of Norse Mythology (2001)
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