A retelling of the Norse sagas about Odin, Freya, Thor, Loki and the other gods and goddesses who lived in Asgard before the dawn of history.
A retelling of the Norse sagas about Odin, Freya, Thor, Loki and the other gods and goddesses who lived in Asgard before the dawn of history.
The book explores how the stories and myths affected the culture of the Norse peoples, and how the cultures in turn affected the stories that pulled them together.
The last chapter compares classical Greek and Norse mythology, showing their similarities. This edition also contains indices, glossary, a pronunciation guide and a full index.
The Norsemen
Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-Myths of the Norsemen by Hélène Adeline GuerberThe purpose of realizing this historical context is to approach the understanding of a historical epoch from the ...
An engaging account of the world of the Vikings and their gods.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.
" "Myths of the Norsemen" is a collection of Northern myths and legends as preserved in the Eddas and Sagas of Iceland. These stories presented here are probably the purest versions of the original myths.
H.A. Guerber's classic collection of Norse Mythology, including the greater and lesser figures of Asgard and Valhalla: Odin, Thor, Loki, and more, as well as monsters of the realms, together with beautiful illustrations.Undoubtedly Northern ...
Why you'll love it: It's the most exciting and thorough book about Norse Mythology, including the Sigurd saga, the Thor legend, and how Odin lost his eye. The stories. The gods.