| Norse Tales Contributor(s): Thomas, Edward (Author) |
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ISBN: ISBN-13: 9798710222874 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $8.82 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2021 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy - Historical |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.52 lbs) 198 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Norse Tales is an epic book about the Norse Gods that the Vikings worshipped. Featuring Odin, Thor, Loki, other Gods, the Valkyries, Valhalla, serpents, wolves, dwarfs and giants. It is full of wild twists and turns, as the Gods battle their enemies and face challenges only Gods could deal with. As well as the stories, it explains how the world and universe were created, and the afterlife, according to this ancient northern European pagan religion.This Edwardian classic, was first published in 1912. Edward Thomas, wrote the book using old sources such as the Prose Edda, created by Icelandic historian, Snorri Sturluson, in the 13th Century. Five years after Norse Tales was completed, he was killed at the Battle of Arras, on the Western Front, on Easter Sunday, 1917.1. The Making of the Worlds, of Gods and of Giants 2. Heaven and Earth; Gods, Dwarves and Elves 3. Odin and Valhalla 4. Balder and Loki 5. Loki; and the Horse and the Ship 6. Thor 7. Thor's Defeat 8. Thor's Victories 9. Thor's Victories (continued) 10. Gods and Godesses 11. The Apples of Youth, and the Day of Doom 12. The Story of Sigmund 13. The Story of Helgi 14. The Story of Sigurd |