Myths of the Norsemen: Retold from the Old Norse Poems and Tales
10 best books like Myths of the Norsemen: Retold from the Old Norse Poems and Tales (Roger Lancelyn Green): D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths, Gods and Myths of Northern Europe, Laxdæla Saga, The Saga of Grettir the Strong, Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas, Best-Loved Folktales of the World, Old Peter's Russian Tales, From Asgard to Valhalla: The Remarkable History of the Norse Myths, The Lore of Love, Inuyasha, Volume 09
D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths
The Caldecott medal-winning d'Aulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse legends, telling stories of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god and the theft of his hammer, Loki the mischievous god of the Jotun Race, and Ragnarokk,...
| Author | Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson |
| ISBN | 0140136274 |
Tiw, Woden, Thunor, Frig. these ancient northern deities gave their names to the very days of our week. Nevertheless, most of us know far more of Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and the classical deities. Recent researches in archaeology and mythology have added to what was already a fairly consistent...
| Author | Unknown |
| ISBN | 0140442189 |
Written around 1245 by an unknown author, the Laxdaela Saga is an extraordinary tale of conflicting kinships and passionate love, and one of the most compelling works of Icelandic literature. Covering 150 years in the lives of the inhabitants of the community of Laxriverdale, the saga focuses primarily...
The Saga of Grettir the Strong
| Author | Anonymous |
| ISBN | 0140447733 |
Composed at the end of the fourteenth century by an unknown author, The Saga of Grettir the Strong is one of the last great Icelandic sagas. It relates the tale of Grettir, an eleventh-century warrior struggling to hold on to the values of a heroic age becoming eclipsed by Christianity and a more pastoral...
| Author | Hélène A. Guerber |
| ISBN | 0486273482 |
Over the centuries, Northern mythology has exerted much influence on Western customs, language, and literature. Its principal theme of the perpetual struggle of the beneficent forces of nature against the injurious, and its twin characteristics of dark tragedy and grim humor, tinge much European...
| Author | Joanna Cole |
| ISBN | 0385189494 |
A great compendium of stories with the common hidden theme which you can find if you read them with your heart.
Some favorites:
Maid Lena: This story reveals that the source of our lack of energy and courage is the result of something being “dead at our center,” and the necessity...
| Author | Arthur Ransome |
| ISBN | 1903252164 |
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important,...
| Author | Heather O'Donoghue |
| ISBN | 1845113578 |
Whether they focus on Thor's powerful hammer, the mysterious valkyries, the palatial home of the gods - Asgard - or ravenous wolves and fierce elemental giants, the Norse myths are packed with vivid incident. But at the centre of their cosmos stands a gnarled old ash tree from which all distances and...
| Author | Ellen Galford |
| ISBN | 0809452812 |
My review for all of these books in this series is the same.
Time-Life has once again done an outstanding job putting together a series. From cover to cover they are thoughtful, beautiful books. I'm starting to sound generic, but it's true.
I'm a DK fan, I like white backgrounds and side notes...
| Author | Rumiko Takahashi |
| ISBN | 1421532883 |
Our friends are drowning in enemies! First, Miroku and Sango face a poisonous adversary; then, Inuyasha is attacked by the half-man, half-machine--but all evil--monstrosity known as Ginkotsu. Later, our friends encounter a mountain so sacred that most of them aren't even good enough to set foot...
| Author | Brendan Lehane |
| ISBN | 0809452618 |
This book is featured on Shabby Sunday and you can see my full review including pictures @ https://readrantrockandroll.com/2018/...
I started collecting the books in this series early last year and I still have four more to collect. I've enjoyed a few while others weren't favorites. I wanted...
| Author | Leslie Charteris |
| ISBN | 0441036554 |
The lovely Sonia Delmar takes a bite of chocolate - and thereby involves Simon Templar in the most thrilling adventure of his young career. Seems the young lady is an American munitions heiress...and the chocolate is drugged.
The game is kidnapping, blackmail and international turmoil in...
| Author | Time-Life Books |
| ISBN | 0809452855 |
Time-Life has once again done an outstanding job putting together a series. From cover to cover they are thoughtful, beautiful books. I'm starting to sound generic, but it's true.
I like white backgrounds and side notes with clear sections for every subject.This series has none of that.What they...
