D'Aulaires' Book of Norse MythsThe Caldecott medal-winning d'Aulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse legends, telling stories of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god and the theft of his hammer, Loki the mischievous god of the Jotun Race, and Ragnarokk, the destiny of the gods. Children meet Bragi, the god of poetry, and the famous Valkyrie maidens, among other gods, goddesses, heroes, and giants. Illustrations throughout depict the wondrous other world of Norse folklore and its fantastical Northern landscape. |
Contents
The First Gods and Giants | 12 |
The Creation of the World | 21 |
The Creation of Man | 26 |
Yggdrasil the World Tree | 31 |
Asgard and the Aesir Gods | 36 |
Odin the Allfather | 38 |
Thor the Thundergod | 40 |
Loki the God of the Jotun Race | 42 |
Frigg and the Goddesses | 80 |
Freyas Wonderful Necklace | 84 |
Idunns Apples of Youth | 87 |
Shade the Skigoddess | 91 |
Frey and Gerd the Jotun Maiden | 96 |
The Theft of Thorns Hammer | 100 |
Thor and the Jotun Geirrod | 104 |
Thor and the Jotun Utgardsloki | 108 |
Sifs Golden Hair | 44 |
Lokis Monstrous Brood | 50 |
Balder the God of Light | 54 |
Heimdall the Watchman of Asgard | 56 |
Njord Frey and Freya | 58 |
Bragi God of Poetry | 64 |
Odins Eightlegged Steed | 68 |
The Valkyries and Valhalla | 72 |
Thor and the Jotun Rungnir | 117 |
Thor and the Jotun Aegir | 120 |
The Death of Balder | 128 |
Lokis Punishment | 137 |
Ragnarokk the Destiny of the Gods | 140 |
A New World | 151 |
Readers Companion | 156 |
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D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths Ingri d'Aulaire,Edgar Parin d'Aulaire No preview available - 2005 |
D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths Ingri d'Aulaire,Edgar Parin d'Aulaire No preview available - 2005 |
Common terms and phrases
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