{"product_id":"norse-mythology-captivating-stories-of-the-gods-sagas-and-heroes-hardcover","title":"Norse Mythology: Captivating Stories of the Gods, Sagas and Heroes - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Clayton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaptivating Stories of the Gods, Sagas, and Heroes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book gives an overview of Norse mythology, telling some of the stories of the gods, giants and other creatures of that lost era before history began.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough the world came to know of the Norse and their legends through Roman interaction about the time of Christ, most of what we came to know were handed down from folk tales gathered by native writers like Snorri Sturluson (c. 1179-1241). This was from a time when the Norse had already been converted to Christianity. Some of what Sturluson wrote was clearly influenced by Christian beliefs of the time. As with all sources, we have to assume at least a little bit of bias was involved. The age of belief in the Norse gods had ended. We can only guess how much of those old beliefs were left out because they may have been incompatible with the new beliefs of Christendom. Sturluson gathered the tales in a work now known as the Prose Edda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral anonymous writers of the pre-Christian era created poems which have collected in what is now called the Poetic Edda. These pre-date Sturluson's work and thus are far more likely to give us insights into the thinking and attitudes of the early Norse people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDanish scholar Saxo Grammaticus gave us a Latin language version of Danish history, Gesta Danorum, written in the twelfth century. But even earlier, we have more matter-of-fact writing of Roman historian Tacitus in the first century, discussing the tribes of the region they called Germania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs with most stories, it's best to start at the beginning. And as with any story of gods, we start with the Norse version of creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin this book, you'll find the answers to these questions and more. Just some of the questions and topics covered include\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNorse Creation Story\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Nine Realms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGods and the \"Giants\" of J tunheim\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMidgard and the Humans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eElves, Dwarves, Trolls and Valkyries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOdin, Frigg, Thor, and Loki\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Death of Baldr\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConflict Between the Realms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnglish Days of the Week\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnd more \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eScroll to the top and select the \"Add to Cart\" button now to learn more about Norse mythology\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 82\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 7.99 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666734047334,"sku":"9781952191701","price":38.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/VWtLZnBSUUx0d1I4N3EvYWtibFV1UT09.webp?v=1779979823","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/norse-mythology-captivating-stories-of-the-gods-sagas-and-heroes-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}