Where did a hammer-wielding guardian of the gods, a murderer and comic sidekick, a mysterious one-eyed leader, a world-encircling serpent, a doomed final battle, and other Norse myths come from? Learn what we owe to the Poetic Edda and its adaptation in the Prose Edda for the fascinating stories you'll encounter throughout this series.

Explore how Norse mythology describes the creation of humankind from two pieces of driftwood. Then step back for a broader look at the Norse mythos and our human place within it. Take a trip through distinct realms (for gods, humans, the dead, and others), then climb Yggdrasil, the enormous ash tree whose roots bind them.

Sigurth, regarded as the single greatest hero of all, was groomed like his father, Sigmund, by Odin. Follow the epic story of Sigurth, including his training under the dwarven smith Regin and his unfortunate death in bed, not battle, which denies him entrance into Odin's hall of dead heroes, Valhalla.

The "Eddas" usually refer to the gods collectively as "the Aesir." But there's another term for a more specific family of gods that occurs now and then: "the Vanir." Meet the three Vanir whose names we know (the obscure Njorth and his twin children, Frey and Freyja) and consider some of the many social differences between families of the gods.

A retelling of the stories of Norse mythology as recommended for the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum Class 4 (age 9-10). Includes myths on Creation, Odin and Mimir, Thor and Thialfi, Idun, Sif and Loki.

Thor, Odin, Loki, Freyja, the Valkyries, Valhalla, Ragnarok-many of the places we encounter these and other names, places, and events from Norse mythology in daily life and pop culture are connected to the medieval sources in name only. Join Jackson Crawford, a translator of Old Norse, for a rousing introduction to the original stories, characters, and themes of Norse mythology in these 24 lectures. Packed with gods, anti-gods, magical figures, human...

Rooted in an oral tradition, fantastic sagas of Norse mythology found their way into print seven centuries ago, in documents known as the Eddas. This book presents 17 of the most popular tales, from the creation of the world to the death of the gods and the world's destruction. Masterfully retold, the legends include Odin's trip to Mimer in search of knowledge, the making of Thor's hammer, the loss of Idun's wondrous apples, and the task of securing...

NORSE MYTHOLOGY Throughout this book, we will discuss everything there is to know about Norse mythology, from the gods and monsters to the heroic tales that we know today. Norse mythology is rather interesting, as much of what we know has been, pieced together from artifacts and poems that were, completed after Christianity took over as the primary religion. As you will learn, there were two main tribes or families of gods, the Aesir and the Vanir;...

NORSE MYTHOLOGY While the contrasts of different mythologies could easily be highlighted and debated, the purpose of myths across cultures is the same. What we now call mythology was once religion, and the stories of the religion were used to teach morals, to explain different phenomena, and also to entertain. Since the beginning of civilization, humans have always been fascinated at the marvels of the world and what could not be explained;...

NORSE MYTHOLOGY Norse mythology refers to the Scandinavian folklore and tales that surrounded their gods and goddesses throughout the Viking Age. The characters of Norse mythology are fascinating, and it is easy to see how the Nordic people believed devoutly in the stories of their gods. Many of these characters mimicked the traits that humans aspired to emulate and, while most of these tales remain shrouded in mystery as to their true meanings,...