Nordic Gods and Heroes

    Nordic Gods and Heroes

    By Padraic Colum Illustrated by Willy Pogány

    $14.95

    Publication Date: 18th January 1996

    The age-old legends and tales of Nordic mythology are a common heritage of German, Scandinavian, and Anglo-Saxon peoples. This very readable collection features a rich selection of these time-honored stories, retold in simple dramatic fashion by noted Irish author Padraic Colum.
    Readers will find themselves drawn into the timeless world of the gods and goddesses who dwell in Asgard, a magical realm reached by a rainbow bridge. Here unfold the exciting stories of how Frey won Gerda, the Giant Maiden, and how he lost his magic sword; how Thor and Loki fooled Thrym the Giant; the Dw... Read More
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    The age-old legends and tales of Nordic mythology are a common heritage of German, Scandinavian, and Anglo-Saxon peoples. This very readable collection features a rich selection of these time-honored stories, retold in simple dramatic fashion by noted Irish author Padraic Colum.
    Readers will find themselves drawn into the timeless world of the gods and goddesses who dwell in Asgard, a magical realm reached by a rainbow bridge. Here unfold the exciting stories of how Frey won Gerda, the Giant Maiden, and how he lost his magic sword; how Thor and Loki fooled Thrym the Giant; the Dw... Read More
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    The age-old legends and tales of Nordic mythology are a common heritage of German, Scandinavian, and Anglo-Saxon peoples. This very readable collection features a rich selection of these time-honored stories, retold in simple dramatic fashion by noted Irish author Padraic Colum.
    Readers will find themselves drawn into the timeless world of the gods and goddesses who dwell in Asgard, a magical realm reached by a rainbow bridge. Here unfold the exciting stories of how Frey won Gerda, the Giant Maiden, and how he lost his magic sword; how Thor and Loki fooled Thrym the Giant; the Dwarf’s hoard and the curse that it brought; Baldur’s doom; Sigurd’s youth; Brynhild in the House of Flame; the death of Sigurd; the twilight of the gods; and many more.
    Enhanced with over 40 atmospheric illustrations by Willy Pogany, this charming volume will delight myth lovers with its rich selection of enduring legends.

    Reprint of The Children of Odin, Macmillan Company, New York, 1920.
    Details
    • Price: $14.95
    • Pages: 304
    • Publisher: Dover Publications
    • Imprint: Dover Publications
    • Publication Date: 18th January 1996
    • Trim Size: 5 x 8 in
    • ISBN: 9780486289120
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
      HISTORY / Europe / Scandinavia
      SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology
    Table of Contents
    PART I
    THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD
    1. Far Away and Long Ago
    2. The Building of the Wall
    3. Iduna and Her Apples: How Loki Put the Gods in Danger
    4. Sif's Golden Hair: How Loki Wrought Mischief in Asgard
    5. How Brock the Dwarf Brought Judgement on Loki
    6. How Freya Gained Her Necklace and How Her Loved One Was Lost to Her
    7. "How Frey Won Gerda, the Giant Maiden, and How He Lost His Magic Sword"
    8. Heimdall and Little Hnossa: How All Things Came to Be
    9. The All-Father's Forebodings: How He Leaves Asgard
    PART II
    ODIN THE WANDERER
    1. Odin Goes to Mimir's Well: His Sacrifice for Wisdom
    2. Odin Faces an Evil Man
    3. Odin Wins for Men the Magic Mead
    4. "Odin Tells to Vidar, His Silent Son, the Secret of His Doings"
    5. Thor and Loki in the Giant's City
    6. How Thor and Loki Befooled Thyrm the Giant
    7. Ægir's Feast: How Thor Triumphed
    8. "The Dwarf's Hoard, and the Curse that It Brought"
    PART III
    THE WITCH'S HEART
    1. Foreboding in Asgard
    2. Loki the Betrayer
    3. Loki against Æsir
    4. The Valkyrie
    5. The Children of Loki
    6. Baldur's Doom
    7. Loki's Punishment
    PART IV
    THE SWORD OF THE VOLSUNGS AND THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS
    1. Sigurd's Youth
    2. The Sword Gram and the Dragon Fafnir
    3. The Dragon's Blood
    4. The Story of Sigmund and Signy
    5. The Story of Sigmund and Sinfiotli
    6. The Story of the Vengeance of the Volsungs and of the Death of Sinfiotli
    7. Brynhild in the House of Flame
    8. Sigurd at the House of the Nibelungs
    9. How Brynhild Was Won for Gunnar
    10. The Death of Sigurd
    11. The Twilight of the Gods
    The age-old legends and tales of Nordic mythology are a common heritage of German, Scandinavian, and Anglo-Saxon peoples. This very readable collection features a rich selection of these time-honored stories, retold in simple dramatic fashion by noted Irish author Padraic Colum.
    Readers will find themselves drawn into the timeless world of the gods and goddesses who dwell in Asgard, a magical realm reached by a rainbow bridge. Here unfold the exciting stories of how Frey won Gerda, the Giant Maiden, and how he lost his magic sword; how Thor and Loki fooled Thrym the Giant; the Dwarf’s hoard and the curse that it brought; Baldur’s doom; Sigurd’s youth; Brynhild in the House of Flame; the death of Sigurd; the twilight of the gods; and many more.
    Enhanced with over 40 atmospheric illustrations by Willy Pogany, this charming volume will delight myth lovers with its rich selection of enduring legends.

    Reprint of The Children of Odin, Macmillan Company, New York, 1920.
    • Price: $14.95
    • Pages: 304
    • Publisher: Dover Publications
    • Imprint: Dover Publications
    • Publication Date: 18th January 1996
    • Trim Size: 5 x 8 in
    • ISBN: 9780486289120
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
      HISTORY / Europe / Scandinavia
      SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology
    PART I
    THE DWELLERS IN ASGARD
    1. Far Away and Long Ago
    2. The Building of the Wall
    3. Iduna and Her Apples: How Loki Put the Gods in Danger
    4. Sif's Golden Hair: How Loki Wrought Mischief in Asgard
    5. How Brock the Dwarf Brought Judgement on Loki
    6. How Freya Gained Her Necklace and How Her Loved One Was Lost to Her
    7. "How Frey Won Gerda, the Giant Maiden, and How He Lost His Magic Sword"
    8. Heimdall and Little Hnossa: How All Things Came to Be
    9. The All-Father's Forebodings: How He Leaves Asgard
    PART II
    ODIN THE WANDERER
    1. Odin Goes to Mimir's Well: His Sacrifice for Wisdom
    2. Odin Faces an Evil Man
    3. Odin Wins for Men the Magic Mead
    4. "Odin Tells to Vidar, His Silent Son, the Secret of His Doings"
    5. Thor and Loki in the Giant's City
    6. How Thor and Loki Befooled Thyrm the Giant
    7. Ægir's Feast: How Thor Triumphed
    8. "The Dwarf's Hoard, and the Curse that It Brought"
    PART III
    THE WITCH'S HEART
    1. Foreboding in Asgard
    2. Loki the Betrayer
    3. Loki against Æsir
    4. The Valkyrie
    5. The Children of Loki
    6. Baldur's Doom
    7. Loki's Punishment
    PART IV
    THE SWORD OF THE VOLSUNGS AND THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS
    1. Sigurd's Youth
    2. The Sword Gram and the Dragon Fafnir
    3. The Dragon's Blood
    4. The Story of Sigmund and Signy
    5. The Story of Sigmund and Sinfiotli
    6. The Story of the Vengeance of the Volsungs and of the Death of Sinfiotli
    7. Brynhild in the House of Flame
    8. Sigurd at the House of the Nibelungs
    9. How Brynhild Was Won for Gunnar
    10. The Death of Sigurd
    11. The Twilight of the Gods