Books with title Children of Odin

The Children of Odin: Booktrack Edition is enhanced with a musical soundtrack from Booktrack for an immersive listening experience!* Before time as we know it began, gods and goddesses lived in the city of Asgard. Odin All Father 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. *Booktrack is an immersive format that pairs traditional audiobook narration to complementary music. The tempo and rhythm of the score are in perfect harmony with the action and characters throughout the audiobook. Gently playing in the background, the music never overpowers or distracts from the narration, so listeners can enjoy every minute. When you purchase this Booktrack edition, you receive the exact narration as the traditional audiobook available, with the addition of music throughout.

Once there was another Sun and another Moon; a different Sun and a different Moon from the ones we see now. Sol was the name of that Sun and Mani was the name of that Moon. But always behind Sol and Mani wolves went, a wolf behind each. The wolves caught on them at last and they devoured Sol and Mani. And then the world was in darkness and cold.In those times the Gods lived, Odin and Thor, Hödur and Baldur, Tyr and Heimdall, Vidar and Vali, as well as Loki, the doer of good and the doer of evil. And the beautiful Goddesses were living then, Frigga, Freya, Nanna, Iduna, and Sif. But in the days when the Sun and Moon were destroyed the Gods were destroyed too—all the Gods except Baldur who had died before that time, Vidar and Vali, the sons of Odin, and Modi and Magni, the sons of Thor.At that time, too, there were men and women in the world. But before the Sun and the Moon were devoured and before the Gods were destroyed, terrible things happened in the world. Snow fell on the four corners of the earth and kept on falling for three seasons. Winds came and blew everything away. And the people of the world who had lived on in spite of the snow and the cold and the winds fought each other, brother killing brother, until all the people were destroyed.Also there was another earth at that time, an earth green and beautiful. But the terrible winds that blew leveled down forests and hills and dwellings. Then fire came and burnt the earth. There was darkness, for the Sun and the Moon were devoured. The Gods had met with their doom. And the time in which all these things happened was called Ragnarök, the Twilight of the Gods.Then a new Sun and a new Moon appeared and went traveling through the heavens; they were more lovely than Sol and Mani, and no wolves followed behind them in chase. The earth became green and beautiful again, and in a deep forest that the fire had not burnt a woman and a man wakened up. They had been hidden there by Odin and left to sleep during Ragnarök, the Twilight of the Gods.Lif was the woman's name, and Lifthrasir was the man's. They moved through the world, and their children and their children's children made people for the new earth. And of the Gods were left Vidar and Vali, the sons of Odin, and Modi and Magni, the sons of Thor; on the new earth Vidar and Vali found tablets that the older Gods had written on and had left there for them, tablets telling of all that had happened before Ragnarök, the Twilight of the Gods.And the people who lived after Ragnarök, the Twilight of the Gods, were not troubled, as the people in the older days were troubled, by the terrible beings who had brought destruction upon the world and upon men and women, and who from the beginning had waged war upon the Gods.

First published in 1920, "The Children of Odin" is the retelling of famous North myths for children by the acclaimed Irish poet, novelist, playwright, and children’s author Padraic Colum. With illustrations by Willy Pogany this volume brings classic Norse literature and mythology to a wider audience and makes it accessible to children of all ages. Born in 1881 in Ireland, Colum first rose to fame as a playwright and poet in Dublin and became a leading figure in the Irish Literary Revival. In 1914, Colum and his wife came to the United States and remained there for most of the rest of their lives. Once in America, Colum began to write children’s literature, beginning with the retelling of Irish folklore. In “The Children of Odin”, Colum’s masterful and award-winning storytelling brings the gods and goddesses of Asgard to life: the wise All-Father Odin, mighty Thor with his hammer, the wily and mischievous Loki, and the dragons, giants, dwarves, and Valkyries that inhabit their world as well. In his lyrical and beautiful prose, Colum tells the story of this rich world from its beginning to its final battle. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

The Children of Odin: Nordic Gods and Heroes (1920) is a lyrical introduction to the myths and epic legends of the ancient Scandinavians. Fusing the disparate mythic accounts of his medieval sources, Irish-American poet Padraic Colum fashions a powerful tale of the divine adventures of gods and men, 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.

This collection brings us close to the magical legendary stories of Ancient Northern Europe, which remain one of the great myth cycles of Western civilization.Contents:The Dwellers in AsgardFar Away and Long AgoThe Building of the WallIduna and Her Apples: How Loki Put the Gods in DangerSif's Golden Hair: How Loki Wrought Mischief in AsgardHow Brock Brought Judgment on LokiHow Freya Gained Her Necklace and How Her Loved One Was Lost to HerHow Frey Won Gerda, the Giant Maiden, and How He Lost His Magic SwordHeimdall and Little Hnossa: How All Things Came to BeThe All-Father's Forebodings: How He Leaves AsgardOdin the WandererOdin Goes to Mimir's Well: His Sacrifice for WisdomOdin Faces an Evil ManOdin Wins for Men the Magic MeadOdin Tells to Vidar, His Silent Son, the Secret of His DoingsThor and Loki in the Giants' CityHow Thor and Loki Befooled Thrym the GiantÆgir's Feast: How Thor TriumphedThe Dwarf's Hoard, and the Curse that It BroughtThe Witch's HeartForeboding in AsgardLoki the BetrayerLoki Against the ÆsirThe ValkyrieThe Children of LokiBaldur's DoomLoki's PunishmentThe Sword of the Volsungs and the Twilight of the GodsSigurd's YouthThe Sword Gram and the Dragon FafnirThe Dragon's BloodThe Story of Sigmund and SignyThe Story of Sigmund and SinfiotliThe Story of the Vengeance of the Volsungs and of the Death of SinfiotliBrynhild in the House of FlameSigurd at the House of the NibelungsHow Brynhild Was Won for GunnarThe Death of SigurdThe Twilight of the Gods

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Excerpt from The Children of OdinThe Dwellers in Asgard; Far Away and Long Ago; The Building of the Wall; Iduna and Her Apples: How Loki Put the Gods in Danger; Sif's Golden Hair: How Loki Wrought Mischief in Asgard; How Brock the Dwarf Brought Judgement on Loki; How Freya Gained Her Necklace and How Her Loved One Was Lost to Her; How Frey Won Gerda, the Giant Maiden, and How He Lost His Magic Sword; Heimdall and Little Hnossa: How All Things Came to Be; The All-Father's Forebodings: How He Leaves Asgard; Odin the Wanderer; Odin Goes to Mimir's Well: His Sacrifice for Wisdom; Odin Faces an Evil Man; Odin Wins for Men the Magic Mead; Odin Tells to Vidar, His Silent Son, the Secret of His DoingsAbout 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.

Readers interested in Norse and Teutonic myths and tales will find The Children of Odin by Padraic Colum a fascinating read. Padraic Colum was not only an outstanding novelist, playwright and biographer, but also a famous collector of folklore and one of the most important figures of the Irish Literary Revival. With his Children of Odin, he combines his passion for Celtic myth and for children's stories, the result being undoubtedly one of the most captivating collection of mythic stories.Many books about mythology contain just bare descriptions of the events, but not this one. The Children of Odin resembles a novel in every bit – the story of Odin, the god of healing, knowledge, death, poetry and frenzy, as well as the story of the other Norse gods are described in great, novelistic style. The accounts of the adventures that feature not only Odin, but Thor, Loki, other gods and mythical creatures such as dragons and giants as well are organized into an easy to follow succession. They introduce the reader to Norse mythology and offer a glimpse of the Norse pantheon, raising the reader's interest towards more detailed myths as well and opening up young minds towards how the world was perceived at the beginnings of history.The stories that have survived thousands of years are presented by Padraic Colum in an easy to read and very enjoyable way. Though the language used turns archaic sometimes, the book still makes an excellent read for school children and it is a great choice for parents and grandparents who want to read good stories to their pre-school kids and grandchildren, too. However, the book is not only for kids. Being often referenced in scholarly writings about Norse and Teutonic mythology, The Children of Odin by Padraic Colum is certainly a complex work and a piece that can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike.