Thor and Loki: Children of Odin
- ISBN-10
- ISBN-13
- 9798631741539
- Series
- Thor and Loki
- Pages
- 136
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-03-28
- Author
- Padraic Colum
Description
Before they were cartoons, before they were part of the Marvel Universe they were part of Norse Mythology for centuries. Thor and Loki: Children of Odin is a lyrical introduction to the myths and epic legends of the ancient Scandinavians. Fusing the different mythic accounts of his medieval sources, Irish-American poet Padraic Colum fashions a powerful tale of the divine adventures of gods and humans, locked in an inexorable march of fate. Written in a style accessible to both children and adults, Colum's work offers a haunting and evocative portrait of the mythic world of the Viking Age.Before time as we know it began, gods and goddesses lived in the city of Asgard. Odin crossed the Rainbow Bridge to walk among men in Midgard. Thor defended Asgard with his mighty hammer. Mischievous Loki was constantly getting into trouble with the other gods, and dragons and giants walked free. This collection of Norse sagas retold by author Padraic Colum gives us a sense of that magical time when the world was filled with powers and wonders we can hardly imagine.Padraic Colum (8 December 1881 - 11 January 1972) was an Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer, playwright, children's author and collector of folklore. He was one of the leading figures of the Irish Literary Revival.This collection of Norse Myths includes: Part I. The Dwellers in Asgard1. Far Away and Long Ago2. The Building of the Wall3. Iduna and Her Apples: How Loki Put the Gods in Danger4. Sif's Golden Hair: How Loki Wrought Mischief in Asgard5. How Brock Brought Judgment on Loki6. How Freya Gained Her Necklace and How Her Loved One was Lost to Her7. How Frey Won Gerda, the Giant Maiden, and How He Lost His Magic Sword8. Heimdall and Little Hnossa: How All Things Came to Be9. The All-Father's Forebodings: How He Leaves AsgardPart II. Odin the Wanderer1. Odin Goes to Mimir's Well: His Sacrifice for Wisdom2. Odin Faces an Evil Man3. Odin Wins for Men the Magic Mead4. Odin Tells to Vidar, His Silent Son, the Secret of His Doings5. Thor and Loki in the Giants' City6. How Thor and Loki Befooled Thrym the Giant7. Aegir's Feast: How Thor Triumphed8. The Dwarfs Hoard, and the Curse that it BroughtPart III: The Witch's Heart1. Foreboding in Asgard2. Loki the Betrayer3. Loki Against the Aesir4. The Valkyrie5. The Children of Loki6. Baldur's Doom7. Loki's PunishmentPart IV. The Sword of the Volsungs and the Twilight of the Gods1. Sigurd's Youth2. The Sword Gram and the Dragon Fafnir3. The Dragon's Blood3. The Story of Sigmund and Signy4. The Story of Sigmund and Sinfiotli5. The Story of the Vengeance of the Volsungs and of the Death of Sinfiotli6. Brynhild in the House of Flame7. Sigurd at the House of the Nibelungs8. How Brynhild was Won for Gunnar9. The Death of Sigurd10. The Twilight of the Gods
