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Asgard Stories: Tales from Norse Mythology
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most impor
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Kindle Edition, 99 pages
Published
March 1st 2001
(first published 1901)
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Authors are suffering from the delusion there is only one God
When the first paragraph says that the Gods in these stories don't exist, you know the book is going to have problems. I downloaded this to read to my daughter at night to teach her about our Gods. As a Heathen and believer in the old Gods, I find it degrading to discount the entire basis for many religions (Asatrú, Odinism, Lokism, etc.)
I overlooked the beginning and read a bit farther just to give this book a fair shake. Not only do ...more
When the first paragraph says that the Gods in these stories don't exist, you know the book is going to have problems. I downloaded this to read to my daughter at night to teach her about our Gods. As a Heathen and believer in the old Gods, I find it degrading to discount the entire basis for many religions (Asatrú, Odinism, Lokism, etc.)
I overlooked the beginning and read a bit farther just to give this book a fair shake. Not only do ...more
"But still, we know now that this new world is fairer than the old, and here, also, the loving Allfather watches over his children."
I grabbed a free copy of this book from Project Gutenberg.
Ah, the norse gods, dwellers of the sacred city of Asgard, protectors of men. But also the world of the mighty giants, always bringing trouble upon men; dwarves, elves and mermaids. Hell, one may think this must have been one of Tolkien's sources of inspiration.
These are the tales contained in this book:
1. TH ...more
I grabbed a free copy of this book from Project Gutenberg.
Ah, the norse gods, dwellers of the sacred city of Asgard, protectors of men. But also the world of the mighty giants, always bringing trouble upon men; dwarves, elves and mermaids. Hell, one may think this must have been one of Tolkien's sources of inspiration.
These are the tales contained in this book:
1. TH ...more
This edition is simply not put together well and suffers from a lack of structure (note, though, that it was free). Get your Norse mythology in print. :)
These stories are okay, and it helped me gain a somewhat better understanding of the Gods of Norse religions, though I question if personal biases were in play here that make this a less than valid source. However, I didn’t read this for specifics, so much as just to get a baseline for some of the Norse mythology before doing further and more in-depth research into the matter. For that purpose, this was somewhat useful.
The presentation isn’t as engaging as it could be, as although the informati ...more
The presentation isn’t as engaging as it could be, as although the informati ...more
Adequate for what it is: a Victorian-era retelling of a small number of Norse tales, clean and suitable for children. While as an adult I would have perhaps liked something more sophisticated, this would be a good version to read aloud to older children. As a Christian, the little beginning introduction explaining the context (that these were the stories the Norsemen told to explain the world because they did not know about the one true God) was appreciated rather than disdained, though I've rea
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First off, the author specifically states that this ebook was formatted to introduce young children to Norse Mythology. It was developed by teachers for teachers and others wanting to teach their kids about mythology from our northern ancestors.
As such, it is very much a beginner's guide to Norse Mythology. It gives all the more famous stories, most notoriously the ones leading up to Ragnarok and the one with Thor in a dress. Having said that, a lot of the details are missing - there are a lot ...more
As such, it is very much a beginner's guide to Norse Mythology. It gives all the more famous stories, most notoriously the ones leading up to Ragnarok and the one with Thor in a dress. Having said that, a lot of the details are missing - there are a lot ...more
Dec 30, 2012
Katie
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it was ok
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I know I have to take into account the time period in which this was likely written, but it somehow rubs me the wrong way that the author feels the need to basically apologize for the beliefs of the people she's written about, pretty much saying "they didn't know any better, because they hadn't any knowledge of Christianity." It makes me question the translation/editing of the stories - how much of it was changed to reflect the author's Christian viewpoint/beliefs, to align itself with the story
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So big thank you to my best friend for buying this for me for my birthday. Loki inspired obsession really, plus she knows how into mythology I am. I loved this collection of stories. Brilliant.
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Dec 20, 2012
Angelia Katsianos
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basic writing, but good tales idk
A few basic Norse stories
I would think it's a good introduction to the Norse gods for young children. Very basic, simply we short stories. ...more
I would think it's a good introduction to the Norse gods for young children. Very basic, simply we short stories. ...more
A poor rendition of the Norse myths.
This was far more readable than the straight translation of the Prose Edda, even if they did censor out some of the more graphic and/or gory details (Loki getting pregnant by a stallion, anyone? Or on a less silly note, how about what Odin went through to gain knowledge of the runes, which could have been quite a compelling story?) and even if the storytelling was a tad too black and white for my tastes - while the Æsir were far more sympathetic than the Olympians, they most certainly were not f
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This is a book written In Victorian times for children and teachers, aimed at introducing the Norse myths to children. It covers 14 of the more well-known myths in a very simplistic and matter-of-fact manner, with no passion or imagination to be found anywhere. The lack of descriptive detail is a shame and I would only recommend this book to teachers or children who need a quick introduction to Norse Myths for a school project, since it is a fairly quick read (around two hours with interruptions
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*2.5/3 stars!! Listened on audio 🎧
These collections of stories are ok, they would be fine for a young childs bedtime story but not much else. By the end I didn't really like thor or odin most of the time. ...more
These collections of stories are ok, they would be fine for a young childs bedtime story but not much else. By the end I didn't really like thor or odin most of the time. ...more
Gave context on the mythology for those new to the subject. The storyteller was engaging enough to hear read aloud.
3.5⭐️s.
Really enjoyed this audiobook and thought it was a very good introduction to Norse Mythology as it is a collection of stories including Thor, Loki and many others.
Really enjoyed this audiobook and thought it was a very good introduction to Norse Mythology as it is a collection of stories including Thor, Loki and many others.
Great stories still, but I much prefer the slightly different and more complete versions offered in Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman.
Glad to have reinforced my memory of these stories, as I read Neil Gaiman’s version last year. Both have something to offer.
This is as well written and explored as the Neil Gaiman book about Norse mythology, in my opinion.
This book provides the basic, although not the best, information about the Norse gods. It makes a good introduction to further reading.
Okay, Norse mythology is officially the gayest.
First, they have a rainbow bridge, I mean come on.
And then, even though this is such a short collection of a few specific tales, both Thor and Loki managed to dress as women in two different stories.
Thus leads me to my conclusion.
Now seriously, it was a lot of fun. It's kinda like reading the Hobbit.
I mean, dragons, dwarfs (that they sometimes refer to as Elfs, giants, huge serpent that surrounds the world. You see my point?
Again, this is a super sh ...more
First, they have a rainbow bridge, I mean come on.
And then, even though this is such a short collection of a few specific tales, both Thor and Loki managed to dress as women in two different stories.
Thus leads me to my conclusion.
Now seriously, it was a lot of fun. It's kinda like reading the Hobbit.
I mean, dragons, dwarfs (that they sometimes refer to as Elfs, giants, huge serpent that surrounds the world. You see my point?
Again, this is a super sh ...more
Stories for All Ages
The style of writing in this book was truly enjoyable: easy to understand and therefore quick to conjure up images of heroes and villains, battles and love, loathing and elation. The whole time I was reading it I felt as though a wise, old sage were telling the tales to a group of children, of which I could have been one, around a blazing fire in a faraway village.
If you're an adult with a fascination for this topic then the liberties taken with political "incorrectness" shou ...more
The style of writing in this book was truly enjoyable: easy to understand and therefore quick to conjure up images of heroes and villains, battles and love, loathing and elation. The whole time I was reading it I felt as though a wise, old sage were telling the tales to a group of children, of which I could have been one, around a blazing fire in a faraway village.
If you're an adult with a fascination for this topic then the liberties taken with political "incorrectness" shou ...more
Although still not my favorite anthology of Norse stories, this is a fantastic introduction to the characters and stories for children. They often leave out the more violent or sexual themes of the narratives, such as Odin hanging himself from Yggdrasil to gain prescience, but the loss of his eye is included. I'd give this to a child and I enjoyed it, but for those looking for full knowledge on the subject, continue your search.
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A delightful volume that presents several stories from Norse Myth in easily digestible form. As a Christian, I particularly am pleased with the explanation given at the beginning that, lacking the truth of Christ, the creators of these stories sought to explain the world around them as best they could. Because of this introduction, I would have no problem letting my children read this book.
Every time I read books about legends originally told orally I think they would be so much better enjoyed around a bonfire being recited by a methods actor. I enjoyed some of the background stories on the Norse gods and goddesses. I read the Thor and Journey into Mystery comics, so it was nice to get a bit more background.
Good Light Read
This is a good short book on Norse mythology for people who are curious about Asgard, but don't want to delve too much into it. The main reason why I'm not giving it five stars is because it starts off with a heavy Christian influence. once you get past the first page however, the religious influence goes away. ...more
This is a good short book on Norse mythology for people who are curious about Asgard, but don't want to delve too much into it. The main reason why I'm not giving it five stars is because it starts off with a heavy Christian influence. once you get past the first page however, the religious influence goes away. ...more
Good for kids
The Greek myths that I remember had a moral or else tried to explain a physical phenomenon that was beyond the scientific knowledge of the ancients. While these tales were interesting, they were really fairy stories designed for children rather than more elevated tales as the Greek's. ...more
The Greek myths that I remember had a moral or else tried to explain a physical phenomenon that was beyond the scientific knowledge of the ancients. While these tales were interesting, they were really fairy stories designed for children rather than more elevated tales as the Greek's. ...more
Basic but poorly formatted
This book, being free, was a good basic look at the myths of Asgard, but the formatting is annoying; half the book is centered, as if printing the original Edda's in poetic form. But the material told is not the original work.
As I said, it was free though, and makes a good primer on the original legends for any Thor fan. ...more
This book, being free, was a good basic look at the myths of Asgard, but the formatting is annoying; half the book is centered, as if printing the original Edda's in poetic form. But the material told is not the original work.
As I said, it was free though, and makes a good primer on the original legends for any Thor fan. ...more
Amazing it tells you the really story
I have never read a book so detailed but my question is is Loki that bad he would cause Ranork and for what? So I suggest that you download this you mite have questions but it's worth it! I am writing a book I just need help publishing it. So I bet you know what it's going to be about. ...more
I have never read a book so detailed but my question is is Loki that bad he would cause Ranork and for what? So I suggest that you download this you mite have questions but it's worth it! I am writing a book I just need help publishing it. So I bet you know what it's going to be about. ...more
I read this because I didn't know about Norse mythology. I found it very interesting and very informative. I like how is divided in short stories and how everything comes together at the end. I might read it again
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