The daulaires book of norse myths by ingri and edgar parin daulaire. Daulaires book of norse myths by ingri daulaire, edgar parin d. Topher bradfield, the childrens outreach coordinator at book people in austin and the. The caldecott medalwinning daulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to norse legends, telling stories of odin the allfather, thor the thundergod and the theft of his hammer, loki the mischievous god of the jotun race, and ragnarokk, the destiny of the gods. Some editions are out of print or were published before 1923 and therefore in the public domain. The norse mythology books listed below are free to read online or download as ebooks. Others have been posted online by academic institutions, authors, publishers or scholarly societies. These works, especially the books of norse and greek myths, were and remain crucial to me, and now to my own children. The final god in the primary triad of norse mythology was loki.
If youve already immersed yourself in the kinds of beginnerlevel books that that article recommends and you find yourself wanting to go further into the ancient mythology and religion of the norse, this list is for you. This article picks up where my original list of the 10 best norse mythology books leaves off. This continue reading the 10 best advanced norse mythology books. I read the daulaires book of greek myths about a thousand times. In this spectacular followup to their beloved book of norse myths, the husbandandwife team of ingri and edgar parin daulaire explore the uncanny reaches of norse mythology, an enchanted nightworld populated by trolls of all kindsmountain trolls, forest trolls, trolls who live underwater and trolls who live under bridges, uncouth, unkempt, unbreakable, unforgettable. The penguin book of the norse myths compellingly retells these stories for. Thor is the most wellknown of the norse gods as he is also a comic book character.
I read it as a child albeit with a slightly different title back then, checking it out from my public library, and i just reread it now in the edition my brother gave my daughter. List of books and articles about norse mythology online. Norse gods and giants is a childrens book written and illustrated by ingri and edgar parin daulaire and published by doubleday in 1967. The game is based on and around norse mythology, and although it takes. The three winners in each age group will be featured on the many sites and pages of norse mythology online. In norway, he was considered the primary god, but in other norse countries, he was always the second of the primary triad after odin. The mammoth book of celtic myths and legends mammoth books 196. The ultimate viking unit study steam powered family. Ok, this is a kids book, but its a great intro to norse mythology all the. Children meet bragi, the god of poetry, and the famous valkyrie maidens, among other gods, goddesses, heroes, and giants. Originally published in 1967 as norse gods and giants, it was a followup to their.