The Giant King

by Rosalind Kerven

Retells two Norse tales about giants, in which Thor and Loki visit the land of the giants and find that things are not what they seem when they engage in a series of contests, and a farmer gambles with a giant and risks losing his son

48 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 1998

About the author

"Rosalind Kerven, connoisseur of myths and folktales" – THE INDEPENDENT (one of the UK's leading online news websites)

I'm the author of over 70 books published in 22 countries, with total world sales of nearly a million.
Specialising in myths, legends, folk tales and fairy tales from all over the world.

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Reviews

[Bradley]

A story about the Giant King and his antics with the popular Norse Gods, Thor and Loki, and a shorter story following a regular farmer who finds trouble with a giant where he must turn to the gods for aid.

Interesting as I find most all myths and legends are.