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Author Larrington, Carolyne, author.

Title The norse myths : a guide to the gods and heroes / Carolyne Larrington.

Publisher London : Thames and Hudson, 2017.

ISBN 9780500251966 (hardback)
0500251967 (hardback)



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Description 208 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm
Contents Sources and survivals -- The gods and goddesses -- Creating and crafting the world -- Opposing powers -- Fit for Valhöll : human heroes -- Heroes of the Viking world -- End times-- and renewal.
Summary An exhilarating introduction to the vivid, violent, boisterous world of the Norse myths and their cultural legacy-from Tolkien to Game of Thrones The Norse Myths presents the infamous Viking gods, from the mighty Asyr, led by Ódinn, and the mysterious Vanir, to Thor and the mythological cosmos they inhabit. Passages translated from Old Norse bring this legendary world to life, from the myths of creation to ragnarök, the prophesied end of the world at the hands of Loki’s army of monsters and giants, and everything that comes in between: the long and problematic relationship between the gods and the giants, the (mis)adventures of human heroes and heroines, with their family feuds, revenges, marriages, and murders; and the interaction between the gods and mortals. Photographs and drawings show a range of Norse sites, objects, and characters, from Viking ship burials to dragons on runestones. Dr. Carolyne Larrington describes the Norse myths’ origins in pre-Christian Scandinavia and Iceland, and their survival in archaeological artifacts and written sources, from Old Norse sagas and poems to the less-approving accounts of medieval Christian writers. She traces their influences into the work of Wagner, William Morris, and J. R. R. Tolkien, and even Game of Thrones in the resurrection of the Fimbulvetr, or “Mighty Winter.".
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject(S) Mythology, Norse.
Myths.
Added Title Guide to the gods and heroes
ISBN 9780500251966 (hardback)
0500251967 (hardback)