Norsemen
By: by Virginia Schomp.
Series: Myths of the world
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780761425489
Subjects: Mythology, Norse.
Description: "A retelling of several key early Scandinavian myths, with backround information describing the history, geography, belief system, and customs of the Norse World"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: value: The Norse world; value: Raiders, traders, and explorers; value: Scandinavian society; value: Gods of war, gods of plenty; value: Keeping the faith; value: The birth of the worlds: in the beginning; value: The end of the golden age: rebuilding Asgard's wall; value: The cycle of the seasons: Idun and the magic apples; value: Just for fun! Thor loses his hammer; value: Heroes and monsters: the binding of Fenrir the wolf; value: The end of winter: Frey and the giant maiden; value: The doom of the gods: Balder's death and Ragnarok.