Understanding Norse myths
By: Brian Williams
Series: Myths understood; Understanding myths
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780778745273; 9780778745327; 9781427190611; 9781427191151
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Norse Mythology; Religion; Juvenile literature; Norse mythology
Description: Describes key characters in Norse mythology, explores the roles and relationships of the heroes and gods in myths, retells some ancient myths, and discusses how these stories helped people in early Scandinavia interpret their world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Table of contents: title: What are myths?; title: Viking Scandinavia; title: Religion and gods; title: The nautral world; title: Daily life; title: Into battle; title: Norse legacy.