D'Aulaires' book of Norse myths

D'Aulaires' book of Norse myths

Ingri D'Aulaire, 1904-1980

Book - 2005

A collection of Norse myths describing the exploits of the Aesir gods and goddesses, beginning with the creation of the world and ending with the day of reckoning. A companion to D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths.

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Subjects
Gods, Norse > Juvenile literature.
Mythology, Norse > Juvenile literature.
Giants > Mythology > Juvenile literature.
Published
New York : New York Review Children's Collection 2005.
Language
English
Main Author
Ingri D'Aulaire, 1904-1980 (-)
Other Authors
Edgar Parin D'Aulaire, 1898-1986 (-)
Item Description
Originally published as: Norse gods and giants. Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, 1967.
Physical Description
xiii, 154 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm
Bibliography
Includes index.
ISBN
9781590171257
  • The first gods and giants
  • The creation of the world
  • The creation of man
  • Yggdrasil, the world tree
  • Asgard and the aesir gods
  • Odin, the all-father
  • Thor, the thunder-god
  • Loki, the god of the Jotun race
  • Sifs golden hair
  • Loki's monstrous brood
  • Balder, the god of light
  • Heimdall, the watchman of Asgard
  • Njord, Frey and Freya
  • Bragi, god of poetry
  • Odin's eight-legged steed
  • The valkyries and Valhalla
  • Frigg and the goddesses
  • Freya's wonderful necklace
  • Idunn's apples of youth
  • Skade, the ski-goddess
  • Frey and Gerd, the Jotun maiden
  • The theft of Thor's hammer
  • Thor and the Jotun Geirrod
  • Thor and the Jotun Utgardsloki
  • Thor and the Jotun Rungnir
  • Thor and the Jotun Aegir
  • The death of Balder
  • Loki's punishment
  • Ragnarokk, the destiny of the gods
  • A new world.
Review by Horn Book Review

Originally published as Norse Gods and Giants, this lavishly illustrated compendium includes an insightful introduction by Michael Chabon. The d'Aulaires manage to capture the wildness and strangeness of the Norse pantheon with their bold lithographs and no-nonsense prose. Now a new generation of children can enjoy this impressive volume as much as their parents did. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

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