Book on norse mythology

Now he presents his fashioning of the primeval norse myths into a novel, which begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds, delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants, and culminates in ragnarok, the twilight of the gods. The book is gaimans retelling of several stories from norse mythology. Their retelling of the greek myths for children had to pull its punches somewhat. Thor, odins son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods. Read norse mythology free books online norse mythology. The fantastic in every sense of the word books on this list draw from indian, norse, japanese, chinese, and korean myths.

American gods, highlighted below, but in his new book, hes not simply picking apart old myths and. The 10 best norse mythology books norse mythology for. But if you already have read the edda both prose, and especially the poetic one and some sagas, i would advice you the following. The daulaires book of norse myths is specifically written for ages 59, or kindergarten through fourth grade. The 10 best norse mythology books norse mythology for smart. In norse mythology, gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds. I found that the humor, violence, imagination, pathos, and plots are essentially the same in both, but that gaiman gives more emotional, psychological, and physical detail. Inside the norse mythology art book this book open doors to long forgotten ancient norse gods and giants, heroes and monsters, who inspired vikings to great deeds. Master storyteller neil gaiman presents a dazzling version of the great norse myths. The norse mythology, as its name suggests is of mythology category. The norse gods go on adventures and engage in great contests. The book compares the mythology and religion of the celts to that of the norse and other germanic peoples, illustrating many of the powerful and compelling commonalities between the two traditions.

Norse mythology by neil gaiman, the sword of summer by rick riordan, the hammer of thor by rick riordan, the. My house is full of books that talk about different types of mythology. This is the perfect book of norse mythology for children. Description of norse mythology by neil gaiman pdf norse mythology retells the norse stories about the forming of the world, the creation of yggdrasil and the nine worlds, how odin lost his eye, how the gods got their treasures, lokis children, thors journey to the land of the giants, the death of balder, ragnarok, and more. Norse mythology by neil gaiman pdf download ebookscart. The 10 best norse mythology books odin riding sleipnir detail from the tjangvide runestone there are so many books on norse mythology out there, especially at the beginner level, that if you were to make a pile with one copy of each it would probably reach all the way up to asgard itself. Neil gaiman, long inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction, presents a bravura rendition of the norse gods and their world from their origin though their upheaval in ragnarok. Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring and cunning.

As an added bonus, mythology includes a brief treatment of norse mythology at the end. Many gods and goddesses are named in norse mythology. Its very similar to neil gaimans norse mythology, only written with children in mind. As a book for students and as a work of general reference it has maintained its popularity. Munchs handbook of norse mythology, which first appeared in 1840, was originally written as a supplementary volume to a school text on the history of norway, sweden, and denmark.

Most of the stories we have, however, concern two gods, odin and his son thor, and odins blood brother, a giants son called loki, who lives with the aesir in asgard. This approach is especially important since the sources of our knowledge of the celts and germanic peoples are few in number and written at a late. Norse mythology by neil gaiman, the sword of summer by rick riordan, the hammer of thor by rick riordan, the gospel of. Just the thing for the literate fantasy lover and the. This means the book is illustrated with huge, charming, and hilarious drawings that capture the bizarre world of the norse gods. Gaimans book serves as a welcome point of entry to a new generation of readers. Norse mythology neil gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction.

Comparing to the other books on norse mythology, this book is an average book with respect to the information and facts given in the book. Neil gaiman, long inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction, presents a bravura rendition of the norse gods and their world from their origin. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. Norse mythology this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. What are the best books to learn about norse mythology. Norse mythology introduces readers to a deeper world, rooted in the traditions of northern story telling. Neil gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in. Parents need to know that norse mythology is a novelistic account of ancient scandinavian myths, retold by neil gaiman, author of the graveyard book and many other awardwinning titles. Norse mythology is a series of traditional stories from ancient norse mythology as retold by author neil gaiman. In norse mythology, gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major norse pantheon. And what most of us know of norse mythology only scratches the surface.

The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for. In norse mythology, neil gaiman retells the norse stories about the framing of the world, the production of yggdrasil and the nine worlds, how odin lost his eye, how the divine beings got their fortunes, lokis kids, thors excursion to the place that is known for the mammoths, the passing of balder, ragnarok, and the sky is the limit from there. Myth and religion of the north by gabriel turville petre. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Norse mythology is the body of myths of the north germanic peoples, stemming from norse paganism and continuing after the christianization of scandinavia, and into the scandinavian folklore of the modern period. The politics of neil gaimans norse mythology the atlantic. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. Neil gaimans remarkable new book has triggered a debate about who, exactly, owns pagan tales. For more great fantasy reads, check out our fantasy books for kids and 10 thrilling books for teens who love fantasy. If i wanted to learn about norse viking mythology, what would be. Norse mythology this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as.

The book consists of stories of different important instances in the norse mythology including mainly three characters odin the highest and oldest of all the gods, thor. The book is definitely overhyped but one can give it a try if they love mythology. The northernmost extension of germanic mythology, norse mythology consists of tales of various deities, beings, and heroes derived from numerous sources from both before and after the. Norse mythology book central arkansas library system.

If youre a parent looking for a book on norse mythology for your child, the daulaires book of norse myths is easily the best book on norse mythology for children. Before norse mythology, i read the beautifully illustrated daulaires book of norse myths 1967 for children. About norse mythology introduction teutonic religion extended through germany, scandinavia, and england in the dark ages, and as christianity supplanted it. The book is set from the birth of the universe to ragnarok, the twilight of the gods. Neil gaiman, long inspired by ancient mythology in creating the. The book is written in the thirdperson and in past tense, except for the final chapter, which is written and the present and future tenses. Norse mythology neil gaiman ive always loved mythology but am much more knowledge about greek and roman than norse, so when a friend recommended a book about norse mythology and written by the incredible neil gaiman, then i jumped at the chance and even bumped it up to to read list. Neil gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning. I never had much interest or knowledge about norse mythology, but the stories in this book are really enjoyable and humanizing tales of the aesir gods. While the illustrated edition costs 60% less, it has significantly improved. If youre looking for a comprehensive introduction to greek mythology that reads like great literature, edith hamiltons mythology is the book id recommend.