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The Heroes of Asgard by Annie Keary and Eliza Keary; Illustrated by Charles Edmund Brock. Odin stepped forth calm and unruffled, spread his arms towards the sky, and called out to the spirits of the wind, Cease, strange Vanir, cease your rough play, and tell us in what manner we have offended you that you serve us thus. Annie and Eliza Keary's tales from Scandinavian mythlogy, The heroes of Asgard, was first published in 1870, and are drawn from the northern mythes. In the beginning of ages there lived a cow, whose breath was sweet, and whose milk was bitter. This cow was called Audhumla, and she lived all by herself on a frosty, misty plain, where there was nothing to be seen but heaps of snow and ice piled strangely over one another. Far away to the north it was night, far away to the south it was day; but all around where Audhumla lay a cold, grey twilight reigned. By-and-by a giant came out of the dark north, and lay down upon the ice near Audhumla.

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.

I come to Jötunheim to fight and conquer such evil giants as you are . . . In the action-packed stories of Norse mythology, both gods and mortal heroes speak loudly and swing mighty weapons. In A. & E. Keary’s dramatic retelling of these beloved old myths, a wise hero named Odin rules the great city of Asgard, keeping guard over the earth and waging war against evil giants. Tales of Norse Mythology relates his remarkable exploits, along with those of many others, including Thor, Odin’s headstrong, warlike son; Baldur, who awoke to find the shadow of death in his heart; and Frey, the king of the elves who brought summer wherever he went. There are treacherous villains, like Loki, who became wicked upon discovering the half-burnt heart of a woman. Mythical creatures abound, from the great and fearful serpent Jörmungand to mischievous dwarfs working in gold and diamond mines. The stories also lead readers through many fantastic realms like the Abodes of Death. with its beds of unrest, , curtains of weariness, and walls of despair. In Tales of Norse Mythology you will discover: · What Odin gave up for a draught of wisdom · Why cunning dwarfs mixed the blood of a giant with honey into a golden mead · Which mysterious maidens run the golden threads of time through their cold fingers · What happened to those who ate Idūna’s powerful apples · What Tyr sacrificed to keep others safe from the savage wolf Fenrir · How the mischievous Loki was severely punished for his evil-doings · And much more! This incredible volume will keep readers completely engrossed in these dramatic myths of valor, magic, and danger.

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In preparing theS econd Edition of this little volume of tales from theN orthern Mythology for the press, the Authors have thought it advisable to omit the conversations at the beginning and end of the chapters, which had been objected to as breaking the course of the narrative. They have rn refuU yrevised the whole, corrected many inaccuracies and added fresh information drawn from sources they had not had an opportunity of consulting when the volume first appeared. The writers to whose works the Authors have been most indebted, areS imrock, Mallet, Laing, Thorpe, Howitt and Dasent.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About 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 preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at

Excerpt from The Heroes of Asgard: Tales From Scandinavian MythologyBye, however, as we through their means become in a slight degree acquainted with the characters belonging to, and the parts played by, the various deities of this mythology, it will not be uninteresting to consider what their meaning may be, and to try if we can trace the connection of one with another. At present it seems best, as an intro duction to them - and without it they would be scarcely intelligible - to give a very slight sketch of the Northern mythology, as it is gathered from the earliest Scandinavian sources, as well as a short account of the sources from which it is gathered.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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