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Viking Tales is a historical children's book that recounts legends, myths and sagas of Vikings, their achievements, and the Viking ethos and culture. The journey starts in Norway with the birth of Harald Shock Hair, son of Halfdan the Black. Harald was the one who united the lesser kingdoms of Norway and formed a united, powerful nation. The best known part of his legend is that he vowed he would not cut his hair until he had defeated all his enemies, and become the great king, worthy of princess Gyda. From Norway, the book leads the way to Iceland, a land of ice and fire, and tells the stories of Viking leaders Ingolf and Leif who founded a colony on Iceland, Eric the Red being outlawed and discovering Greenland and founding a colony there, or Leif Ericson's discovery of Wineland (North America)

This spectacular collection of ancient Viking myths and legends was compiled by Jennie Hall - a leading enthusiast in Nordic mythology. The tales within this volume draw upon well-known legends involving the Nordic pantheon of the Gods, as well as the folk stories which follow a young hero named Harald. The two countries focused upon are Norway and Iceland, with the seafaring culture for which the Nordic peoples were renowned in the early Middle Ages receiving much prominence. Rich with swashbuckling valiance and heroism, the stories within this volume are recounted compellingly, starting with an account of Harald's infancy. The stories are imbued by Hall's deep research into the Nordic culture - the hierarchy of their society, the means by which they set laws and settled disputes, how they married and partook in family life, and how they fought and died in war. Together with this book's thrilling stories, Jennie Hall imbues her own researches into the language pronunciations and cultural traits of the Nordic peoples. These notes are included at the end of this edition, so that the reader may gain greater understanding of the society which created these unique myths.

Nights were long in Iceland winters of long ago. A whole family sat for hours around the fire in the middle of the room. That fire gave the only light. Shadows flitted in the dark corners. Smoke curled along the high beams of the ceiling. The children sat on the dirt floor close by the fire. The grown people were on a long narrow bench that they had pulled up to the light and warmth. Everybody's hands were busy with wool. As the family worked in the red fire-light, the father told of the kings of Norway, of long voyages to strange lands, of good fights. And in farmhouses all through Iceland these old tales were told over and over until everybody knew them and loved them. Men who could sing and play the harp were called "skalds," and they called their songs "sagas."

"Jennie Hall has captured the true spirit of the ancient age of the Viking. We follow Herald from just after his birth, through many Viking adventures and his eventual crowning as King of Norway. We also go exploring ever westward with other Vikings eager to get away from their crowded homeland and partake in great adventures and claim vast fortunes."

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"Viking Tales" By: Jennie Hall. Four delightful stories that will take you and your child back in time to the days of hero kings and newly discovered lands Enjoy these exciting and educational stories of our folk written lovingly by a scholar whos hope it was to share a wider knowledge of the Vikings and their customs with young people. You will learn how Vikings came in to their adulthood, how they spoke to their Gods, and how they passed down their beliefs to their youth. This book is a real find. Enjoy AsaFolk!

Excerpt from Viking TalesThey stood about for hours and lis tened. They shouted applause. When the skald was tired, some other man would come up from the crowd and sing or tell a story. As the skald stepped down from his high position, some rich man would rush up to him and say.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.

Jennie Hall was one of the few authors that wrote about the world’s most significant historic events and achievements in such a lively, entertaining and overall delightful manner, that children can’t help but be fascinated with her words. Through works such as Buried Cities, Four Old Greeks or The Story of Chicago, the author managed to touch the minds and hearts of many young and aspiring history scholars throughout the generations that followed, her books remaining as timeless as ever, even today.Viking Tales is a book that faithfully follows what its name represents. Telling tales of one of Europe’s least understood civilizations, it paints a vivid and colorful picture of Vikings, their daily chores and activities, as well as their dreams, aspirations and achievements, without ignoring the facts. The author manages to accurately fold all the historical facts about Vikings into a series of entertaining stories that your little one won’t be able to even glance away from. The book is particularly interesting in its portrayal of the Golden Age of Vikings, a period when the seafaring Germanic raiders and traders from the North managed to expand as far south as the Kingdom of Nekor and as far east as Constantinople.One of the most exciting things about Viking Tales is that the book is divided into short, beautifully written illustrated stories about Vikings and their various legends, beliefs and the interests they held at times when they were a thriving European people. The stories feature examples of what it was like to live as a Viking, genuine representations of their culture and religion, and entertaining adventures that children will adore.Whether your little ones know anything about history or not, these stories will enchant them and them into a realistic world of old, where they have the chance to not only read about real Vikings in action, but learn all about their unique culture and understanding.

PART I IN NORWAY The Baby The Tooth Thrall Olaf's Farm Olaf's Fight With Havard Foes'-fear Harald is King Harald's Battle Gyda's Saucy Message The Sea Fight King Harald's Wedding King Harald Goes West-Over-Seas PART II WEST-OVER-SEAS Homes in Iceland Eric the Red Leif and His New Land Wineland the Good Iceland is a little country far north in the cold sea. Men found it and went there to live more than a thousand years ago. During the warm season they used to fish and make fish-oil and hunt sea-birds and gather feathers and tend their sheep and make hay. But the winters were long and dark and cold. Men and women and children stayed in the house and carded and spun and wove and knit. A whole family sat for hours around the fire in the middle of the room. That fire gave the only light. Shadows flitted in the dark corners. Smoke curled along the high beams in the ceiling. The children sat on the dirt floor close by the fire. The grown people were on a long narrow bench that they had pulled up to the light and warmth. Everybody's hands were busy with wool. The work left their minds free to think and their lips to talk. What was there to talk about?

ICELAND is a little country far north in the cold sea. Men found it and went there to live more than a thousand years ago. During the ,varm season they used to fish and make fish-oil and hunt sea-birds and gath~r feathers and tend their sheep and ID{lke hay. But the 'winters vere long and dark and cold. Men and' women and children stayed in the house and carded and spun and wove and knit. 'A vhole family sat for hours around the fire in the middle of the room. Tha t fire gave the only light. Shadovs flitted in the dark corners. Smoke curled along the high beams in the ceiling. The children sat on the dirt floor close by the fire. The grown people were on a lo~g narrow bench that they had pulled up to the light and warmth .. Everybody's hands were busv with wool. The work left their minds free to think and their lips to talk. What vas there to talk about? The summer's fishing, the killing of a fox, a voyage to Norway. But 9Table of Contents A List of the Illustrations; Wlzat tile Sagas Were ; PART I; IN NORTtVAY; The Baby; The Tooth-thrall ; Olaf's Farm ; Olaf's Fight with Havard; Foes' -fear ; Harald is K;ing; Harald's Battle; Gyda's Saucy 1fessagc; The Sea Fight ; King Harald's Vedding; King Harald Goes West-aver-Seas; PART II -; 117EST-OVER-SEAS; Homes in Iceland ; Eric the Red ; Leif and His New Land ; Wineland the Good ; Descriptive Notes; Suggestions to Teachers; A Reading Lt'st ; A Pronouncing IndexAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately