Myths of the Norsemen (Illustrated Edition)

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"The prime importance of the rude fragments of poetry preserved in early Icelandic literature will now be disputed by none."
"Myths of the Norsemen" is a collection of Northern myths and legends as preserved in the Eddas and Sagas of Iceland. These stories presented here are probably the purest versions of the original myths.
Contents:
The Beginning
Odin
Frigga
Thor
Tyr
Bragi
Idun
Niörd
Frey
Freya
Uller
Forseti
Heimdall
Hermod
Vidar
Vali
The Norns
The Valkyrs
Hel
Ægir
Balder
Loki
The Giants
The Dwarfs
The Elves
The Sigurd Saga
The Frithiof Saga
The Twilight of the Gods
Greek and Northern MythologiesA Comparison

Autorenportrait

Hélène Adeline Guerber (1859-1929) was a British historian most well known for her written histories of Germanic mythology.

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