The Norse Myths
Here are thirty-two classic myths that bring the Viking world vividly to life. The mythic legacy of the Scandinavians includes a cycle of stories filled with magnificent images from pre-Christian Europe. Gods, humans, and monstrous beasts engage in prodigious drinking bouts, contests of strength, greedy schemes for gold, and lusty encounters. The Norse pantheon includes Odin, the wisest and most fearsome of the gods; Thor, the thundering powerhouse; and the exquisite, magic-wielding Freyja....
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Here are thirty-two classic myths that bring the Viking world vividly to life. The mythic legacy of the Scandinavians includes a cycle of stories filled with magnificent images from pre-Christian Europe. Gods, humans, and monstrous beasts engage in prodigious drinking bouts, contests of strength, greedy schemes for gold, and lusty encounters. The Norse pantheon includes Odin, the wisest and most fearsome of the gods; Thor, the thundering powerhouse; and the exquisite, magic-wielding Freyja. Their loves, wars, and adventures take us through worlds both mortal and divine, culminating in a blazing doomsday for gods and humans alike. These stories bear witness to the courage, passion, and boundless spirit that were hallmarks of the Norse world.
AcknowledgmentsxiIntroductionxivThe Norse WorldxivCosmologyxxThe PantheonxxvSourcesxxxiiThe Literary Structure of the MythsxxxviApproachxxxixThe Myths1The Creation32The War of the Aesir and Vanir73The Building of Asgard's Wall94Lord of the Gallows155The Song of Rig186The Mead of Poetry267Loki's Children and the Binding of Fenrir338The Theft of Idun's Apples389The Marriage of Njord and Skadi4410The Treasures of the Gods4811Skirnir's Journey5412The Lay of Grimnir5913The Necklace of the Brisings6514The Lay of Thrym7015The Lay of Vafthrudnir7516Thor's Journey to Utgard8017The Lay of Hymir9518Hyndla's Poem10019Thor's Duel with Hrungnir10420Odin and Billing's Daughter11221Gylfi and Gefion11422The Lay of Harbard11623The Ballad of Svipdag12124Thor and Gerriod12725The Lay of Loddfafnir13326Otter's Ransom13627The Lay of Alvis14328Balder's Dreams14729The Death of Balder15030Loki's Flyting16231The Binding of Loki16932Ragnarok173Notes179Glossary237Bibliography254Index263
