This is pretty much a chronological review of cultural concepts and interpretations of “the North” from a German/Northern European view point. When I say Northern European that means up to the Baltic and hence excluding Nordics.

As a Swede, having been born into and grown up in the North, this is an interesting read. It’s a little bit like seeing a culture that is healthy and not stuck in some romanticization of the North through the looking glass - some things resonate while others feel like “huh, that’s… interesting”.