Goodreads members who liked norse mythology also liked. For more great fantasy reads, check out our fantasy books for kids and 10 thrilling books for teens who love fantasy. Listeners may be familiar with the main characters of norse mythologywise odin, mighty thor, and cunning lokibut gaiman delves deeper, introducing listeners to the dwarves who made thors hammer. Myth and religion of the north by gabriel turville petre. Neil gaiman was reading to a packed crowd from his new book of stories, norse mythology, on thursday night at town hall, and he had 15 tales to choose from.
An introduction to norse mythology and religion by daniel mccoy. Norse myth is complicated in that nothing was written down during the actual viking age, so our pr. The classic stories of mythology have been repeatedly mined for inspiration and reinterpreted for modern times, and have been an ongoing trend in young adult literature. Timeless tales of gods and heroes by edith hamilton. Sep 20, 2011 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. This book had a lot of great chapters and topics of norse mythology that i was very interested in. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
In norway, he was considered the primary god, but in other norse countries, he was always the second of the primary triad after odin. The 10 best norse mythology books norse mythology for smart. If youre going more scifi, a lot of books just kinda graze the norse, like the saga of the seven suns long, 7. Youll discover how thor got his hammer and how odin lost his eye, the terrible price of binding the wolf fenrir and why loki the trickster can. Feb 12, 2017 neil gaiman was reading to a packed crowd from his new book of stories, norse mythology, on thursday night at town hall, and he had 15 tales to choose from.
Gaiman somehow manages to faithfully recreate these ancient tales while. Norse mythology book page is a wip of a personal developing project, started by milivoj ceran in 2008. The second, and linked to the percy jackson series, is the heroes of olympus the third is kane chronicles with a connection to egyptian mythology. In norse mythology, neil gaiman retells the norse stories about the forming of the world, the creation of yggdrasil and the nine worlds, how odin lost his eye, how the gods got their treasures, lokis children, thors journey to the land of the giants, the death of balder, ragnarok, and more. Another deservedly popular and impeccably newbiefriendly. Buy norse mythology book online at low prices in india norse. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The norse gods go on adventures and engage in great contests. High quality norse mythology gifts and merchandise. Norse mythology explores the magical myths and legends of norway, sweden, denmark, iceland and vikingage greenland and outlines the way the prehistoric tales and beliefs from these regions that have remained embedded in the imagination of the world. The no 1 sunday times and new york times bestseller bestselling and much loved author neil gaiman, whose novel american gods has been adapted into a major television series, brings vividly to life the stories of norse mythology that have inspired his own extraordinary writing in this number one sunday times bestsellerthe great norse myths are. The first and the most popular is the percy jackson series based on greek mythology. In norse mythology, neil gaiman retells the norse stories about the forming of the world, the creation of yggdrasil and the nine worlds, how odin lost his eye, how the gods got their treasures, lokis children, thors journey to the land of the giants, the death of. If i wanted to learn about norse viking mythology, what.
Stories of norse gods and heroes by annie klingensmith consists of 20 chapters, each a story from norse mythology. May 03, 2012 artist jack kirbys kinetic take on thor provided the myths with a scifi sheen. Norse mythology by neil gaiman, the sword of summer by rick riordan, the hammer of thor by rick riordan, the gospel of. If youve already immersed yourself in the kinds of beginnerlevel books that that article recommends and you find yourself wanting to go further into the ancient mythology and religion of the norse, this list is for you. Norse mythology this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Many norse poems refer to mythic events or figures. This thrilling collection of tales will transport readers to the realms of asgard, where the gods such as thor, odin and freya. The 10 best norse mythology books norse mythology for. The book begins with an introduction that helps put scandinavian mythology in place in history, followed by a chapter. Wow, this is by far my most popular post on this blog. May 08, 2015 stories of norse gods and heroes by annie klingensmith consists of 20 chapters, each a story from norse mythology.
Well, dear reader, apart from the obvious answer, which is why not. Norse and viking themed books for children, original viking inspired merchandise in art prints, modern viking drinking glasses, and jewelry. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Others have been posted online by academic institutions, authors, publishers or. Like most ancient peoples, they believed in a pantheon of gods who fought among each other but were generally benevolent to the people when they were pleased with them. Heavily influenced by norse mythology, tolkien had been a reader of the icelandic sagas since childhood.
Buy norse mythology by neil gaiman from amazons fiction books store. The penguin book of the norse myths compellingly retells these stories for the modern reader, taking us from the creation of the world through the building of asgards wall to the final end in ragnarok. Edith hamiltons mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the greek, roman and norse myths that are the keystone of western culturethe stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present. The mythology of this region is grim, shadowed by long, sunless winters. The final god in the primary triad of norse mythology was loki. In neil gaimans novel american gods, the main character shadow moon falls in with a mysterious old man he calls mr. Neil gaimans retelling of norse myths is destined to become a classic for both his surefooted stories and his captivating performance. Apr 6, 2020 the norse mythology online library features a large collection of digital books to read online or download as free ebooks. A handbook of norse mythology by mortensen, karl andreas, 1867. If youre at all interested in norse mythology andor religion, check out the viking spirit for yourself and see what you think. Older children and adults enjoy these books too, as the rhymes are fun and challenging, and the characters are the well known norse and viking ancestors from norse mythology. The penguin book of norse myths is nice and generic, just a whole compilation of icelandic myths.
Gaimans book serves as a welcome point of entry to a new generation of readers. Thor is the most wellknown of the norse gods as he is also a comic book character. Norse mythology is known from other scandinavian texts as well. I would consider your purpose before deciding where to begin. Click here to view or buy the viking spirit at amazon, where its discounted 10% from its list price. Jan 25, 2017 norse mythology, by neil gaiman gaimans no stranger to norse gods see. Best mythology books for kids and teens common sense media. The daulaires book of norse myths by ingri and edgar parin daulaire.
But if you already have read the edda both prose, and especially the poetic one and some sagas, i would advice you the following. This article picks up where my original list of the 10 best norse mythology books leaves off. Norse mythology is a series of traditional stories from ancient norse mythology as retold by author neil gaiman. Listeners may be familiar with the main characters of norse mythology wise odin, mighty thor, and cunning lokibut gaiman delves deeper, introducing listeners to the dwarves who made thors hammer. A concise guide to ancient gods, heroes, beliefs and myths of greek mythology greek mythology norse mythology egyptian mythology celtic mythology book 1 by hourly history author. Norse mythology books tagged norse mythology librarything. Ok, this is a kids book, but its a great intro to norse mythology all the same and definitely a more cleaned up version of some of the myths.
Norse mythology introduces readers to a deeper world, rooted in the traditions of northern story telling. Hermodr in hel from an 18thcentury icelandic manuscript. Please participate by editing the article, and help us assess and improve articles to good and 1. Norse mythology, by neil gaiman gaimans no stranger to norse gods see. Norse mythology neil gaiman ive always loved mythology but am much more knowledge about greek and roman than norse, so when a friend recommended a book about norse mythology and written by the incredible neil gaiman, then i jumped at the chance and even bumped it up to to read list. This project provides a central approach to mythologyrelated subjects on wikipedia.
Norse mythology comes from the northernmost part of europe, scandinavia. You may want to ask in ask the tropers about whether its safe to. Aug 24, 2017 the classic stories of mythology have been repeatedly mined for inspiration and reinterpreted for modern times, and have been an ongoing trend in young adult literature. Excerpted from mythology on wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Redirect to a work page in the wrong namespace, no wicks, no inbounds. In the early 1200s, icelanders started writing family sagas about their ancestors and heroic sagas about their legendary heroes. The book retells no less than 34 epic norse myths, more than any other book of its kind. Theres more than just greek and roman mythology, too. I completely agree with brian and dan for a serious study, you must go to the eddas. Many of the stories from norse mythology have been handed down through the centuries in the oral tradition and most derive from iceland. The book is gaimans retelling of several stories from norse mythology.
Project gutenberg contains hundreds of books on mythology, both scholarly and popular works that introduce readers to the wealth of myths, legends, tales, and folk stories among ancient and modern cultures from around the world. Feb 07, 2017 norse mythology neil gaiman ive always loved mythology but am much more knowledge about greek and roman than norse, so when a friend recommended a book about norse mythology and written by the incredible neil gaiman, then i jumped at the chance and even bumped it up to to read list. Buy norse mythology by gaiman, neil from amazons fiction books store. Wednesday, a crafty, charismatic, cunning fellow, who introduces him to a whole host of other strangely familiar people the gods of all the cultures who settled in. Neil gaimans new book norse mythology is a retelling of many of the classic stories of the pantheon of norse gods. Artist jack kirbys kinetic take on thor provided the myths with a scifi sheen. More fantasy, try the game of thrones books, not neccesarily nordic but definitely a theme. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Neil gaiman on his norse mythology, in which odin wants a.
The fantastic in every sense of the word books on this list draw from indian, norse, japanese, chinese, and korean myths. The book is set from the birth of the universe to ragnarok, the twilight of the gods. Its tales are peopled by giants, dwarves, and elves, superhuman heroes and indomitable warrior queens. The fourth is magnus chase and the gods of asgard, with norse mythology as the focus. Please share if you have found this helpful or interesting at all.
Norse mythology refers to the ancient religions of peoples who lived in germany and scandinavia. Introducing an instant classicmaster storyteller neil gaiman presents a dazzling version of the great norse myths. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for smart. Wednesday, a crafty, charismatic, cunning fellow, who introduces him to a whole host of other strangely familiar people the gods of all the cultures who settled in america.
Greek mythology norse mythology egyptian mythology. Neil gaiman on his norse mythology, in which odin wants. Written in iceland a century after the close of the viking age, the prose edda is the source of most of what we know of norse mythology. Clinton asa clinton publication date 19 topics mythology, norse. And what most of us know of norse mythology only scratches the surface. The stories are translated from the original source, the icelandic eddas, which were compiled in the century from much older written and orally transmitted material. List of books and articles about norse mythology online.
Parents need to know that norse mythology is a novelistic account of ancient scandinavian myths, retold by neil gaiman, author of the graveyard book and many other awardwinning titles. Others have been posted online by academic institutions, authors, publishers or scholarly societies. The book is written in the thirdperson and in past tense, except for the final chapter, which is written and the present and future tenses. The hammer always returned to him no matter how far he threw it. The answer is that they are quite important, culturally speaking,continue reading. The 10 best books on the vikings norse mythology for. Jun 15, 2014 excerpted from mythology on wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The complete world of greek mythology by richard buxton. But the darkness is laced with gleams of grandeur and sparks of humor. What are the best books to learn about norse mythology. Some editions are out of print or were published before 1923 and therefore in the public domain. Feb 07, 2017 the no 1 sunday times and new york times bestseller bestselling and much loved author neil gaiman, whose novel american gods has been adapted into a major television series, brings vividly to life the stories of norse mythology that have inspired his own extraordinary writing in this number one sunday times bestsellerthe great norse myths are woven into the fabric of our storytelling from. Na this book does not require a rating on the projects quality scale. This text manages a balance, succeeds in whetting the appetite and supplying excellent resources.
Jul 18, 2016 ok, this is a kids book, but its a great intro to norse mythology all the same and definitely a more cleaned up version of some of the myths. The drama of myths are particularly wellsuited to provide the scaffolding for teenage stories, whether focused coming of age or romance and adventure. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Pyramid scheme, by dave freer and eric flint multiple formats at filed under. It includes gripping retellings of no less than 34 epic norse myths more than any other book in the field while also providing an equally comprehensive. American gods, highlighted below, but in his new book, hes not simply picking apart old myths and using the parts to build new storieshes actually recasting them and retelling them with a modern approach. Ever since its original publication in 1942, edith hamiltons mythology has.
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