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A beautiful collection of illustrated Norse myths and legends retold for a new generation.
Action-packed tales of extraordinary creatures and compelling gods, goddesses, and heroes come to life in this compendium of Norse myths. Explore the ancient stories told by the Vikings in this exciting new retelling its the perfect introduction for kids ages 7-9 who have an interest in mythology. Inside this stunning illustrated storybook for kids youll discover: Compelling profiles of a wide variety of characters of Norse legends, complete with a reference section that sets the stories in context. Twenty enthralling myths some well-known, some less well-known from Odin to Baldur. A map of the Norse lands and a pronunciation guide. Original and stylized illustrations by award-winning artist Katie Ponder on every page a perfect gift book for kids interested in art, myths, or history.
Meet Thor, Loki, Freja, and all the other Norse GodsJourney into the mythical world of Nordic folklore! Kids can explore the stories of mythical figures like Thor, the god of thunder who disguised himself as a bride to seek revenge and retrieve his powerful hammer, Mjlnir, and how Sif, the goddess of fertility had her long golden hair cut off by Loki, the trickster god. Engaging imagery for each myth by multi-award-winning artist Katie Ponder will immerse readers into the stories. This Norse mythology book for kids also includes feature pages profiling the gods and goddesses, giving context to the history behind the myths. A reference section provides key background information like Norse cosmology, facts and a pronunciation guide. Featuring beautiful foil lettering on the cover and stunning illustrations throughout, Norse Myths is the perfect gift for kids to explore the tales by themselves or as bedtime stories.More myths and legends to uncover
If you loved Norse Myths, be sure to check out the other title in this series called Greek Myths. This volume explores more than 30 enthralling new retellings of your favorite Greek myths and some you may not have heard before! Its complete with a reference section to provide context and a handy pronunciation guide.
Action-packed tales of extraordinary creatures and compelling gods, goddesses, and heroes come to life in this compendium of Norse myths. Explore the ancient stories told by the Vikings in this exciting new retelling its the perfect introduction for kids ages 7-9 who have an interest in mythology. Inside this stunning illustrated storybook for kids youll discover: Compelling profiles of a wide variety of characters of Norse legends, complete with a reference section that sets the stories in context. Twenty enthralling myths some well-known, some less well-known from Odin to Baldur. A map of the Norse lands and a pronunciation guide. Original and stylized illustrations by award-winning artist Katie Ponder on every page a perfect gift book for kids interested in art, myths, or history.
Meet Thor, Loki, Freja, and all the other Norse GodsJourney into the mythical world of Nordic folklore! Kids can explore the stories of mythical figures like Thor, the god of thunder who disguised himself as a bride to seek revenge and retrieve his powerful hammer, Mjlnir, and how Sif, the goddess of fertility had her long golden hair cut off by Loki, the trickster god. Engaging imagery for each myth by multi-award-winning artist Katie Ponder will immerse readers into the stories. This Norse mythology book for kids also includes feature pages profiling the gods and goddesses, giving context to the history behind the myths. A reference section provides key background information like Norse cosmology, facts and a pronunciation guide. Featuring beautiful foil lettering on the cover and stunning illustrations throughout, Norse Myths is the perfect gift for kids to explore the tales by themselves or as bedtime stories.More myths and legends to uncover
If you loved Norse Myths, be sure to check out the other title in this series called Greek Myths. This volume explores more than 30 enthralling new retellings of your favorite Greek myths and some you may not have heard before! Its complete with a reference section to provide context and a handy pronunciation guide.
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MYTHS
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Introduction Norse Lands Yggdra sil THE BEGINNING 12 The Cr eation of Ymir 16 T he sun and the moon 18 Ask and Embla 20 The F irst W ar The Mead of Po etry The W all of Asgar d Odin Seeks the Runes The Norns Gods and Goddesses 36 Sifs Golden Hair 38 The F or ging of Thors Hammer Thor and Sif 42 T hor Goes Fishing 44 Thors W edding 48 W hy Odin is One-Eyed Odin and Frigg 52 The Death of Baldr 56 Baldrs F uner al Loki and Heimdall 62 T he Theft of F rey as Necklace Freya and Freyr 66 Idun and the Golden F ruit Idun and Bragi 72 The P unishment of Loki
Giants and other Creat ures Jrmungandr Hymir and Skadi 82 T he Marr iage of Njord and Ska di 86 Sigur d and the Dr agon 90 Sigur d and Brynhildr Brokkr and Eitri 94 The Binding of F enr ir Fenrir 100 The Duel of Hrungnir and Thor 104 T hor Visits Utgar da-L oki The End of the Cosmos Hel 114 R agnark ABOUT THE MYTHS 122 The Norse 124 T e lling the Stori es 126 The Cosmos 128 Gods and Goddesses 130 G iants 132 D warfs, T r olls, and Elv es 134 S pirits 136 T he Afterlif e 138 P ronunciation guide 140 Glossary 142 Index 144 A cknowledg ments
Introd ucti oN
Stori es tr avel th rough ti met hey come to us from the dista nt pa st, dri ft ing l ike vo ices on a br eeze, and then whisk us ba ck to wher e they came f rom. The myth s in this b ook were fi rst wr itt en dow n in t he 13 th ce ntury , but the y are far old er tha n th at. Th ey we re create d and told by th e Norsea fi erce, dyna mic, and c reativ e people, al so kno wn as the Vi kings . Reading the Nor se tal es a llow s us to climb snow-capp ed mounta ins, roam beac hes an d batt lefi elds , feas t wi th god s a nd mon ste rs, th en set of f with t hem o n st rang e adve ntures . I invite you to read on an d be tra nspor te d back to an age long gone that i s fu ll of magic, myst ery , and adve nture. MATT R ALPHS, AUTHOR
Norse lands
The Nors e peopl e, also called the Vi kings, were origin ally from Sca ndinavi am ade up of Denma rk, Norw ay, a nd Sweden. In aroun d the 8th to 1 1th centur ies ce they s et forth from th eir stark a nd bea utiful lands to expl ore, raid , trade , and s ettl e. Th ey spok e O ld Nors e and t old gr eat stories, which b ecame k nown as the Nors e myths . Greenla nd Iceland NORTH AMERIC A Newf oundla nd Vikin g mean s sea raide r. Some Norse people worshiped at a beautiful cre scent-shaped w aterf all in Iceland called Godafoss, which means wat erfa ll of the gods. The Vikings explore d this snowy land and called it Gre enland t o encour age mor e people t o settle her e. Many Viking houses were long, low , and rec tangular in shape. A T L A N T I C O C E A N
EXPLO RERS The Vikings sailed the oceans searc hing for new places t o explor e, tr ade with, or conquer . Their longships were strong and sw ift. Power ed by oar and sail, they could be beached in shallow water and wer e l ight enough to be carr ied ove r land. WAR RIORS The Vikings wer e feare d and ruthless fighters who specialized in launching surpri se ra ids on coastal t owns and monasterieskilling and taking slav es. They wor e iron helmets and fought mainly with axes, spea rs, swor ds, and shields. CRAFT WORKERS In addition to being warr iors, the Vikings were skilled cra ft worke rs. Wea vers made colorful textiles, met alsmiths cre ated fine jew elry fro m pre cious metals, and armore rs fashioned ornate weapons and arm or . Brit ish Isle s France Norwa y Sweden Finlan d Denmark Russia The Vikings ventur ed as far away as Gre enland in the west and Ru ssia in the east. Homelands Settlement s Journeys EUROPE
TREE CREATURES Many cre ature s live in Yggdr asil . A wise eagle perc hes in the topmost br anch es, and between its eyes sits a hawk. F ou r gre edy stags devour lea ves, not caring ab out the damage they cause. An evil dra gon named Nidhogg gnaws at the tr ee s root s. Finally, there s Ratat osk, a scamperi ng squirre l who spre ads lies between Nidhogg and the eagle.
Yggdr asi l
Through the ce nter of th e Norse cosmos grow s a mig hty ash tree called Y gg drasil . It conn ects the Nin e Worlds of the co smos wi th sway ing branches and tw istin g roots . Its snow- cap ped cr own ris es above the clouds , and d ew sl ides f rom it s lea ves to fa ll on t he va lleys be low. The Nin e Worlds are hom e to di ffe rent gods , creatures, and pe ople. The fair elve s live in Alfheim. In the bra nches west of Asgar d lies V anaheim, home of the V anir gods. VAN AHEIM THREE WELLS Yggdra sil is nourished thro ugh thre e roo ts fed by thr ee wells. One roo t rises to the We ll of Urd in Asgard , while another wends and winds t o Mimirs W ell in Jotunheim. The third root burrow s deep into icy Niflheim. Here it connects to a w ell called Hv er gelmir , which seethes and hisses lik e a b oiling k ettle. JRMUNGANDR MANI HVERGELMIR NIDHOGG RAT ATOS K ALFHEIM Mani drives the mo ons chariot , chased by the wolf , Hati. This malicious dragon s name means hateful stri ker . The Wo rld Serpent encir cles Midgar d. Drill to oth is a busy squir r el. Snakes and dra gons live in this w ell.
High up and in the center of the tr ee is Asgar d, home to the Aesir gods. Radiating out fro m the tre es center is Midgard , the world of humans. It is connected t o Asgar d b y the Rainbow BridgeBifrost . This is the land of the giants. Svart alfaheim i s the home of the dark, dusky elve s. Nidavell ir is where the dwarfs t oil at their fir es and smelting pots. The dark world of mist and ice has a name meaning world of fog. Muspelheim is Niflheims oppositea r ea lm of fire and smoke . ASGARD NIDAV ELLIR MIDGARD NIFLHEIM SV A RTA LFA HEIM MUSPELHEIM THE THREE NORNS Yggdra sil is looke d after b y thre e wise women called the Norns. Every day they mix mud using water from the W el l of Urd , which they smear ont o the tr ee t o r epair it. The we ll wate r is so powe rful it turns anything it to uches as white as the inside of an eggshell. Without the Norns constant car e, Yggdr asil will die. BIFROST EAGLE HAW K MIMIRS WELL WELL OF URD STAG S SOL JOTUNHEI M This well give s wisdom to anyone who drinks from it. This is the meeting place of the gods. Fou r stags fee d on leaves fr om the to p branc hes. Sol drive s the suns chariot acro ss the sky, pursued by the wolf , Skll.
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