Norse Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Norse Folklore Including Fairy Tales, Legends, Sagas and Myths of the Norse Gods and Heroes

by Matt Clayton

Explore Captivating Myths of the Norse Gods and Heroes The stories from Norse mythology linger in our culture today. Four days of our week are named after members of the Norse pantheon (Tyr, Woden (Odin), Thor and Frigg). Wagner’s Ring Cycle has kept one version of one of the great Norse stories alive in the minds of music lovers. Readers of modern fantasy will find many echoes of the Norse tales as well. Something in these old and puzzling stories still has the power to move and unsettle us and to inspire new acts of creation. This book will give you a brief introduction to some of the best-known myths found in the primary sources. This book includes a glossary of names in the back in case you need help keeping track of a rather large cast of characters. Enjoy your explorations! Within this book, you'll find the following Norse myths and topics covered The Creation of the WorldsThe Building of AsgardWhy Odin Has One Eye and Tyr Has One HandThe Mead of PoetryLoki the ThiefLove and TroubleThor the BrideThor’s Adventures in UtgardOdin the Host and Odin the GuestAndvari’s CurseRegin and SigurdSigurd and the DragonThe Marriage of SigurdBrynhild’s BetrayalThe Death of SigurdThe Passing of BalderRagnarökGrace The Story of Rolf KrakeDownload the book now and learn more about Norse mythology

Genres: Mythology, History

106 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 3, 2018

Reviews

[James Crawford · Rating 4 out of 5]

Has the Norse mythology had any effect on us? Check your calendar. The Norse gods gave their names to Tuesday (Tyr), Wednesday (Woden/Odin), Thursday (Thor) and Friday (Frigga.)

Have their myths impacted popular stories? How about Tolkien? C.S. Lewis. Marvel's Thor (comics and movies) and the Ragnarok movie.

The Norse had their own creation story. They also had references to Giants which other myths also talk about. Myths seem to be based on some kind of factual thing (given a twist to suit the culture of the time, of course) and indicates that there just might have been human giants at one time.

Their stories can vary. Even the names of the gods and goddesses can vary. Even with that their mythos is interesting, addressing a group of people that lived under rather difficult conditions.

[William Bickford · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good start to newcomers into the Norse mythology.

Matt pulled info from several different sources to bring us this good intro to Norse mythology. Not only did he fill in some gaps with his perspective of how subjects felt or their intentions but he also tells us where to go to get more info. Thank you Matt for this excellent read. I really enjoyed the last story, you all will have to get it to read it.

[Lynn Keith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fast, solid, really useful

I needed a quick source of Norse mythology and to be honest, this book was cheap. What I found was a very readable text that held my interest through a fast review and gave me all the myths in a simple, no frills way. I got what I needed without wasting time, energy, money, or even sleep because it was so easy to read and remember. Very nice.

[Jennifer Hilliger · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great introduction to Norse Mythology.

I knew nothing about Norse Mythology. This seems like a great start for learning about Norse Mythology.

I admit I was a bit confused, maybe it was because the names were so foreign to me and some of them seemed quite similar to one another.

[Kdcontorno · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just a taste, as usual, but enough to prompt looking for the recipe!

I love these series books, and this is interesting and cause to dig further for information and the bigger picture! My first Norse reading, but definitely not my last!

[Sarah Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this re-telling. Prior to this, I had read Neil Gaiman's version, which read more like a novel while this read more like an anthology. Many of the stories were similar, but there were a few I hadn't seen before which made me like it a good deal more than I thought.

[Millennial Book Review · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really good intro and overview of Norse mythology. It's by no means the most comprehensive collection of tales, but a great introduction, and the author gives readers a list of other sources to consult, if they want to look further into the subject.

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW WOW WOW!!!!!

[Oleksandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good start for those who want to learn about Norse mythology. Some statements are questionable but overall a good outline.

[Danielle Bradley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Terrible, terrible copy editing and grammatical issues.

[Dragonfly · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5/5 🌕

Siendo sincera, nunca me llamó la atención la mitología nórdica, desde pequeña siempre leí más sobre la egipcia y la griega, y después acabe muy interesada en la celta, la cual es mi favorita y me sigue apasionado a día de hoy. Pero, después de ver la serie Ragnarok me he acabado picando con esta, y al estar con la suscripción de Audible me tope de casualidad con este libro, y la verdad es que me ha gustado bastante.

Es un libro corto pero con bastante información, habla de los mitos más importantes, como el del Ragnarok, por ejemplo, entre otros. Te hace una introducción sobre dioses como Thor y Odín, o Freya, Tyr y Balder, también había sobre Loki, la serpiente de Midgar o Fenrir. Para empezar a leer sobre esta mitología este libro ha sido perfecto.

Pero tengo que reconocer que me hubiera gustado que hubiera hablado más del panteón de los dioses, que función tenían, la cultura, etc. Esta guay que te hable de los mitos, pero cuando son demasiados ya aburre, por lo menos a mí en lo personal. Me suele gustar que vayan alternando los mitos y hablar sobre la historia del dios, de donde surgió y que función tenía. Pero por lo demás, ha estado muy bien, y para alguien muy novata en el tema, está genial.