Tales of Valhalla
Subtitle: Norse myths & legends
By: Martyn Whittock and Hannah Whittock
Contributors: Whittock, Hannah, author
Edition: First Pegasus books hardcover edition.
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9781681778464
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Norse Mythology; Norse Gods; Legends
Description: Valhalla and its pantheon of gods and heroes have always fascinated readers, whether it is how these tales illuminate the Viking world or influence cultural touchstones like J. R. R. Tolkien, whose Middle Earth is heavily indebted to Germanic and Norse mythology, as well as Hollywood and comic-culture.In Tales of Valhalla, the Whittocks have dramatically retold these rich stories and sets them in context within the wider Viking world. Including both mythsstories, usually religious, which explain origins, why things are as they are, the nature of the spiritualand legendsstories which attempt to explain historical events and which may involve historical characters but which are told in a non-historical way and which often include supernatural eventsTales from Valhalla is an accessible and lively volume that brings these hallmarks of world literature to a new generation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.