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Skald's at one time were the one that passed down the ancient stories among the Viking clans, trusting these famed story tellers to pass down the wisdom of past generations down to young and old alike. Within these pages are some of those stories told by the Icelandic skald's. Stories of their ancient heroes and the eventual journey west which brought them to their new volcanic and cold homes of Iceland.

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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Few men wrote or read in the olden days. Skalds, singers, learned songs from hearing them sung. At last people began to write more easily. Then they said: "These stories are very precious. We must write them down to save them from being forgotten." After that many men in Iceland spent their winters in writing books. They wrote on sheepskin; vellum, we call it. Many of these old vellum books have been saved for hundreds of years, and are now in museums. Some leaves are lost, some are torn, and are yellow and crumpled. But they are precious. They tell us all that we know about that olden time. These are the very words that the men of Iceland wrote so long ago - stories of kings and battles of ship sailing. These stories have three values. The men, with the crude courage and the strange adventures that make a man interesting to children, have at the same time the love of truth, the hardy endurance, the faithfulness to the plighted word, that make them a child's fit companions. Hall deems it a great thing accomplished if the children who read these stories should be so tempted after a while to read those fine old books, to enjoy the tales, to appreciate straightforwardness and simplicity of style. The historical value of the story of Leif Ericsson and the others seems to be not to learn the fact that Norsemen discovered America before Columbus did, but to gain a conception of the conditions of early navigation, of the length of the voyage, of the dangers of the sea, and a consequent realization of the reason for the fact that America was unknown to mediaeval Europe, of why the Norsemen did not travel, and of what was necessary to be done before men should strike out across the ocean.

ABOUT THE BOOK:- Beautiful short tales, simple enough for children but for adult too. These tales are about Viking adventures exploring the world. They went as far as the U.S. Imagine them braving the Atlantic Ocean on their magnificent Viking ships. Their forays out of mother land Norway resulted in settlements in Ireland, Iceland, Greenland, France. An extremely well written book. The short sentences yet contiguous with the next have simplicity and straightforwardness as its style. Very refreshing indeed. This is a good introduction to Viking lore. There is a nice glossary describing the types of houses Viking lived in, the weapons they used, and some of the gods they worshiped. Thus, this is a charming little book narrating the tales of two of the greatest Viking leaders in History. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:- Jennie Hall (1875-1921) is most noted for her fascinating travel memoirs of the late eighteenth century. She produced vibrant narratives and brilliantly vivid descriptions that have made her popular among readers who wish to be transported into another area of time period. Her "Viking Tales" is an excellent example of that. A teacher in Chicago, she wrote a number of engaging history books for children. In addition to Viking Tales, she authored Buried Cities; Four Old Greece; The Story of Chicago; and Our Ancesors in Europe; An Introduction to American History. The Title 'Viking Tales written/authored/edited by Jennie Hall', published in the year 2017. The ISBN 9789351285571 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 207 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Literature & Fiction / Contemporary Fiction. .POD

Excerpt from Viking TalesThey are not learning much. What will make them brave and wise? What will teach them to love their country and old Norway? Will not the stories of battles, of brave deeds, of mighty men, do this?So, 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. Some men could sing and play the harp. This made the stories all the more interesting. People called such men skalds, and they called their songs sagas.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.

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“Viking Tales,” originally published in 1902, follows the story of Harald Fairhair from the time he is given his own thrall at the cutting of his first tooth, through his exploits as a Viking adventurer, to his crowning as King of Norway. Then population pressures at home and eagerness for adventure and booty from other lands combine to drive some of the bolder Vikings to set forth from their native land. Sailing ever westward across the Atlantic, they hop along the chain of islands that loosely connects Norway with America in search of home and adventure. For those wanting an interesting peek into the lifestyle of the Vikings and an insight into their mindset, this will be a worthwhile read. Find out how slaves (or thralls) were used and treated by the privileged of society. Get a glimpse into the clothing worn and foods eaten. Most importantly, this text will help explain the worldview of these mysterious people. They worshiped strange gods, and felt their life after death would be humiliating if they didn't die courageously in battle. To die any other way would've been shameful. The sense of extreme entitlement struck me strongly as I read, seeing these men take what they wanted, whenever they felt the need, killing persons standing in their way. You'll gain insight into some more famous men and Vikings from history and lore: Harald, King of Norway, as well as Eric the Red and Leif the Lucky. This is a perfect introduction to the age of Vikings, their adventures and beliefs, and is suitable for all ages. The Table of Contents What the Sagas Were 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 Descriptive Notes Suggestions to Teachers A Reading List A Pronouncing Index

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