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"The Heroes of Asgard: Tales from Scandinavian Mythology" by Eliza Keary, Annie Keary. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Norse mythology is the body of mythology of the North Germanic people stemming from Norse paganism and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia and into the Scandinavian folklore of the modern period. The northernmost extension of Germanic mythology, Norse mythology consists of tales of various deities, beings, and heroes derived from numerous sources from both before and after the pagan period, including medieval manuscripts, archaeological representations, and folk tradition. Numerous gods are mentioned in the source texts such as the hammer-wielding, humanity-protecting thunder-god Thor, who relentlessly fights his foes; the one-eyed, raven-flanked god Odin, who craftily pursues knowledge throughout the worlds and bestowed among humanity the runic alphabet; the beautiful, seiðr-working, feathered cloak-clad goddess Freyja who rides to battle to choose among the slain; the vengeful, skiing goddess Skaði, who prefers the wolf howls of the winter mountains to the seashore; the powerful god Njörðr, who may calm both sea and fire and grant wealth and land; the god Freyr, whose weather and farming associations bring peace and pleasure to humanity; the goddess Iðunn, who keeps apples that grant eternal youthfulness; the mysterious god Heimdallr, who is born of nine mothers, can hear grass grow, has gold teeth, and possesses a resounding horn; the jötunn Loki, who brings tragedy to the gods by engineering the death of the goddess Frigg's beautiful son Baldr; and numerous other deities. Most of the surviving mythology centers on the plights of the gods and their interaction with various other beings, such as humanity and the jötnar, beings who may be friends, lovers, foes or family members of the gods. The cosmos in Norse mythology consists of Nine Worlds that flank a central cosmological tree, Yggdrasil. Units of time and elements of the cosmology are personified as deities or beings. Various forms of a creation myth are recounted, where the world is created from the flesh of the primordial being Ymir, and the first two humans are Ask and Embla. These worlds are foretold to be reborn after the events of Ragnarök, when an immense battle occurs between the gods and their enemies, and the world is enveloped in flames, only to be reborn anew. There the surviving gods will meet, and the land will be fertile and green, and two humans will repopulate the world. Norse mythology has been the subject of scholarly discourse since the 17th century, when key texts were brought to the attention of the intellectual circles of Europe. By way of comparative mythology and historical linguistics, scholars have identified elements of Germanic mythology reaching as far back as Proto-Indo-European mythology. In the modern period, the Romanticist Viking revival re-awoke an interest in the subject matter, and references to Norse mythology may now be found throughout modern popular culture. The myths have further been revived in a religious context among adherents of Germanic Neopaganism.

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Stories presented in this book are drawn from the most striking and picturesque Norse myths. They are put together in the simplest form, and were written with a design to be enjoyable and interesting to modern reader.Contents: The Æsir.A Giant—a Cow—and a HeroAir Throne, the Dwarfs, and the Light ElvesNiflheimThe Children of LokiBifröst, Urda, and the NornsOdhærirHow Thor Went to JötunheimFrom Asgard to UtgardThe Serpent and the KettleFreyOn Tiptoe in Air ThroneThe GiftFairest GerdThe Wood BarriThe Wanderings of FreyjaThe Necklace BrisingamenLoki—the Iron Wood—a Boundless WasteThe King of the Sea and His DaughtersIdūna's ApplesReflections in the WaterThe Winged-giantHelaThrough Flood and FireBaldurThe DreamThe PeacesteadBaldur DeadHelheimWeepingThe Binding of FenrirThe Might of AsgardThe Secret of SvartheimThe Punishment of Loki, RagnarökThe Twilight of the Gods

Excerpt from The Heroes of Asgard: Tales From Scandinavian MythologyThere is a collection Of enchanting Old stories in verse, written in the Old Icelandic language, called the Edda. These stories are so Old that they are Often very long winded and complicated. SO from time to time grown-up people have tried to pick out some Of the most exciting and tell them in simple English for children to read and enjoy.Your fathers and mothers had a book Of such stories in their childhood called after the original book Tales from the Edda. They never tired Of reading it, for it was full Of the thrilling adventures Of dauntless heroes and Of their fights with giants and monsters.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The story of the Norse hero Thor, the God of Thunder, brought to life in beautiful prose, along with fellow Asgardians Odin, Baldur, and the evil Loki. Follow the adventures of the Asgardians as they travel across the rainbow bridge and fight epic battles against giants, dwarves, serpents and the ruler of the underworld, Hela. Vividly illustrated for a rich reading experience, Thor and the Asgardians is a brilliant introduction to the mighty Norse pantheon and the stories that inspired the Vikings.

"The Heroes of Asgard: Tales from Scandinavian Mythology" by Eliza Keary, Annie Keary. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

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Musaicum Books presents to you a meticulously edited collection of Norse Mythology. This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices.Contents:The Æsir.A Giant—a Cow—and a HeroAir Throne, the Dwarfs, and the Light ElvesNiflheimThe Children of LokiBifröst, Urda, and the NornsOdhærirHow Thor Went to JötunheimFrom Asgard to UtgardThe Serpent and the KettleFreyOn Tiptoe in Air ThroneThe GiftFairest GerdThe Wood BarriThe Wanderings of FreyjaThe Necklace BrisingamenLoki—the Iron Wood—a Boundless WasteThe King of the Sea and His DaughtersIdūna's ApplesReflections in the WaterThe Winged-giantHelaThrough Flood and FireBaldurThe DreamThe PeacesteadBaldur DeadHelheimWeepingThe Binding of FenrirThe Might of AsgardThe Secret of SvartheimThe Punishment of Loki,RagnarökThe Twilight of the Gods