The norse myths : a guide to the gods and heroes
Larrington, Carolyne2017
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In 'The Norse Myths' we meet this passionate and squabbling pantheon, and learn of the mythological cosmos they inhabit. Passages translated from the Old Norse bring this legendary world to life, from the myths of creation to ragnarök, the prophesied end of the world at the hands of Loki's army of monsters and giants, and everything that comes in between: the problematic relationship between the gods and the giants, in which enmity and trickery are punctuated by marriages and seductions; the (mis)adventures of human heroes and heroines, with their family feuds, revenges, marriages and murders; and the interaction between the gods and mortals, as Odin, the Allfather, betrays his human protégés in order to recruit (dead) heroes for his army.
Main title:
The norse myths : a guide to the gods and heroes / Carolyne Larrington.
Author:
Larrington, Carolyne, author
Imprint:
London : Thames & Hudson, 2017.
Collation:
208 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 21 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780500251966 (hbk)
Dewey class:
398.20948
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2455863
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