Scandinavian myths are firmly rooted in modern culture. J. R. R. drew inspiration from their stories. Tolkien, who wrote the history of Middle-earth, Richard Wagner composed the cycle of operas "Ring of the Nibelungs" based on them, and the legendary Stan Lee immortalized their motives in superhero comics, on which so many films were shot. But all this is just fantasy on the topic. The real secrets of the Scandinavian heroes and gods are kept in the primary sources - the Elder Edda, the Younger Edda and the Völsunga Saga. The main ones are simply and fascinatingly recounted and brilliantly illustrated in this book. Why do the Scandinavians need two kingdoms of the dead - Nifelheim and Helheim? Where does the Yggdrasil tree go with its roots? To whom did God Odin give his eye? Where did Thor's famous hammer, Mjollnir, come from? How did the war of the gods start and what is Ragnarok? You can find out about all this right here! Contents: About Scandinavian myths
Characters and realms
Ymir and the gods
Odin and the secrets of the universe
Gods war
Tales of Loki
Loki comes to the rescue
Children of Loki
How Loki outsmarted the dwarves
Tales of Thor
Thor and the sea serpent
Thor's wedding
Thor and the Frost Giants
Tales of the Giants
Grungnir's battle with the gods Tjazzi and golden apples
Lost in the Land of the Giants
golden curse
Redemption for Otra Sigurd - dragon slayer
Brunnhilde and the ring of fire
end of the world
Baldr the invincible
Ragnarok
A new beginning
Map of the Nine Realms
Where did Scandinavian myths originate?
Author: Alex Freight, Louis Stowell
Illustrations: Mateo Pincelli
Pages: 288 (offset). Hard cover
Dimensions: 217x170x24mm
Series: Favorite myths and fairy tales for children
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