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The Norse myths /

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After a lengthy detailed introduction on background material, the important myths are retold.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Crossley-Holland, Kevin
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Folio Society, 1989.
Edition:1st American ed.
Subjects:
Mythology, Norse.
Table of Contents:
  • Norse world
  • Cosmology
  • The Pantheon
  • Sources
  • The Literarty structure of the the myths
  • Approach
  • The Myths. The creation
  • The war of the Aesir and Vanir
  • The buiilding of Asgard's wall
  • Lord of the gallows
  • The song of Rig
  • The mead of poetry
  • Loki's children and the binding of Fenrir
  • The theft of Idun's apples
  • The narriage of Njord and Skadi
  • The treasures of the gods
  • Skinir's journey
  • The lay of Grimnir
  • The necklace of the Brisings
  • The lay of Thrym
  • The lay of Vafthrudnir
  • Thor's journey to Utgard
  • The lay of Hymir
  • Hyndla's poem
  • Thor's duel with Hrungnir
  • Odin and Billing's daughter
  • Gylfi and Gefion
  • The lay of Habard
  • The ballad of Svipdag
  • Thor and Geirrod
  • The lay of Loddfafnir
  • Otter's ranson
  • The lay of Alvis
  • Balder's dreams
  • The death of Baldar
  • Loki's flyting
  • The binding of Loki
  • Ragnarok.