I am a historystudent who wants to be more familiar with this kind if history. The books were primarily written in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Odin the god of the warriors and battle, but also the god of wisdom and poetry. As youd expect from daniel mccoy, the creator of the enduringly popular website norse mythology for smart people, its written to scholarly standards, but in a simple, clear, and entertaining style thats easy to understand and a pleasure to read. For a good academic standard book on norse mythology id start with the eddas written collections of traditional oral tales of gods and heroes. Myth such stories were invented at a time when greek mythology was exhausted and. Does someone have suggestions for good books about norse religionmyths or the way the vikings lived. From ragnarok, asgard,thor, odin to the gods of norse mythology, this book tells you the stories of a fascinating, ancient people. The 10 best norse mythology books norse mythology for smart. The book is set from the birth of the universe to ragnarok, the twilight of the gods.
Norse mythology, by neil gaiman gaimans no stranger to norse gods see. Norse mythology 15 books on cd valhalla asgard gods. Gaiman somehow manages to faithfully recreate these ancient tales while weaving the various narratives into. The book begins with an introduction that helps put scandinavian mythology in place in history, followed by a chapter that. Others have been posted online by academic institutions, authors, publishers or scholarly societies. Purchased for my 15 yo who absolutely loved norse mythology and the thor and asgard series. Scandinavians of the viking age explored the mysteries of life through their sagas. Ranging from the comic to the tragic, these legends tell of passion, love, friendship, pride, courage, strength, loyalty, and betrayal. Asgard stories tales from norse mythology and millions of other books are available for instant access. 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. 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. 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.
Five hundred years before columbus, a viking woman named gudrid sailed off the edge of the known world. 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. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Some editions are out of print or were published before 1923 and therefore in the public domain. Discover the best childrens norse literature in best sellers. Folklorist helene adeline guerber brings to life the gods and goddesses, giants and dwarves, and warriors and monsters of these stories in tales of norse mythology. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. A must buy, possibly the best reference books on norse mythology there is. Norse mythology simple english wikipedia, the free.
Norse or viking mythology is the whole of myths, legends and beliefs that existed in north germanic countries in prechristian times. She landed in the new world and lived there for three years, giving birth to a baby before sailing home. Find books like norse mythology from the worlds largest community of readers. She really enjoyed the tales in this book as it defines little more about asgard.
Asgard, in norse mythology, the dwelling place of the gods, comparable to the greek mount olympus. Legend divided asgard into 12 or more realms, including valhalla, the home of odin and the abode of heroes slain in earthly battle. Norse or scandinavian mythology is the belief and legends of the scandinavian people. Ive been teaching norse mythology in various classes over the last 8 years or so mostly during the first couple weeks of my reading and composition courses, but the last couple years ive been able to touch on it in my upper division scandinavian folklore, viking and medieval scandinavian history, and old norse literature courses. I completely agree with brian and dan for a serious study, you must go to the eddas. This section is created and updated by rebecca wilson who. Three of the gods were more important than the others. Norse mythology inspired the stirring poems and sagas that were written down during the late middle ages, and it has inspired more recent artists as well. Asgard is located in the sky 1 albeit spiritually rather than physically.
Organized into two parts, part one introduces characters like odin, the leader of the norse gods. Stories survive for some of the gods, preserved in the poetic edda, the prose edda, and other icelandic manuscripts but no stories have survived for many of the gods and for most of the goddesses. There are mythology books in the religion sections, but most of those are shit. But if you already have read the edda both prose, and especially the poetic one and some sagas, i would advice you the following. 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. Does someone have suggestions for good books about norse. For the book by neil gaiman, see norse mythology book. 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. I would consider your purpose before deciding where to begin. Viking gods are norse gods of scandinavian mythology.
I am watching the series of vikings and it interests me well. Viking and norse mythology books, gods of asgard graphic novel buy online from usa today. Gods of the vikings by crossleyholland, kevin isbn. The norse gods go on adventures and engage in great contests. Meet dragonslaying heroes and giantsmashing gods, as well as thor, the thunder god, loki the shapeshifting trickster and sea serpents, fire demons and frost giants in these aweinspiring myths. Norse mythology is the body of myths of the north germanic peoples, stemming from norse. So, if youre looking to read more books on mythology because youve been loving the movies and games inspired by greek and norse myths, or. Norse myth is complicated in that nothing was written down during the actual viking age, so our pr. Norse and viking themed books for children, original viking inspired merchandise in art prints, modern viking drinking glasses, and jewelry. 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. Norse mythology refers to the ancient religions of peoples who lived in germany and scandinavia. Goodreads members who liked norse mythology also liked.
I have over 100 books on this subject in my personal library and this would be right up there, a definite top five. The norse mythology book collection is a group of 15 fascinating books that detail many of the famous as well as obscure myths of the norse. Apr 6, 2020 the norse mythology online library features a large collection of digital books to read online or download as free ebooks. Heavily influenced by norse mythology, tolkien had been a reader of the icelandic sagas since childhood.
The book begins with an introduction that helps put scandinavian mythology in place in history, followed by a chapter that explains the meaning. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Norse mythology explores the magical myths and legends of norway, sweden, denmark, iceland and vikingage greenland. Legend of the origin of runes old norse mythology the god odin was hanged on a tree for three days, sacrificed unto himself, to obtain the runes. List of books and articles about norse mythology online.
Norse mythology in the harry potter books flashcards quizlet. A thrilling collection of viking myths, brought to life with evocative illustrations. The 10 best norse mythology books norse mythology for. Stories of norse gods and heroes by annie klingensmith consists of 20 chapters, each a story from norse mythology. The northernmost extension of germanic mythology, norse mythology consists of tales of various deities, beings, and heroes derived from numerous sources from both before and after the. See more ideas about norse mythology, mythology and asatru.
Journey to the frozen north, where vikings lived, and learn the stories of their gods and monstersand the world as they knew it. 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. A volva, a scandinavian seeress, tells the spearwielding god odin of what has been and what will be in odin and the volva by lorenz frolich 1895. What are the best books to learn about norse mythology. It was not handed down from the gods to the mortal. The far traveler voyages of a viking woman by nancy marie brown softcover 6 x 9, 320 pages, published october 2008. If i wanted to learn about norse viking mythology, what.
From asgard to valhalla shorty dawkins freedom outlaw. The daulaires book of norse myths by ingri and edgar parin daulaire. I was delighted to hear about this book and enjoyed learning more about nordic mythology. An introduction to norse mythology and religion by daniel mccoy. The tales and traditions of our northern ancestors w. Norse mythology is a version of the older germanic mythology and was later replaced by christianity for the most part norse mythology is a set of beliefs and stories shared by northern germanic tribes. The book describes the pagan origins of scandinavia, the interaction between the vikings and other europeans, and the concept of time in norse mythology, and gives. In a sense, norse mythology is part of viking religious tradition or norse paganism. Norse mythology is the body of myths of the north germanic peoples, stemming from norse paganism and continuing after the christianization of scandinavia, and into the scandinavian folklore of the modern period.
Few civilizations lead such brutish, jealous and warlike lives, as the vikings. The norse mythology books listed below are free to read online or download as ebooks. Like the greeks and the romans before them the vikings worshipped many gods. Buy norse mythology by neil gaiman from amazons fiction books store. Myth and religion of the north by gabriel turville petre. The newest book in the bestselling, awardwinning a childs introduction series explores the popular and captivating world of norse mythology. Only two runes mentioned in the harry potter books.