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Norse Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Norse Folklore Including Fairy Tales, Legends, Sagas and Myths of the Norse Gods and Heroes (Scandinavian Mythology) Kindle Edition

by Matt Clayton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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The stories from Norse mythology linger in our culture today. Four days of our week are named after members of the Norse pantheon (Tyr, Woden (Odin), Thor and Frigg). Wagner’s Ring Cycle has kept one version of one of the great Norse stories alive in the minds of music lovers. Readers of modern fantasy will find many echoes of the Norse tales as well. Something in these old and puzzling stories still has the power to move and unsettle us and to inspire new acts of creation.

This book will give you a brief introduction to some of the best-known myths found in the primary sources. This book includes a glossary of names in the back in case you need help keeping track of a rather large cast of characters. Enjoy your explorations!

Within this book, you'll find the following Norse myths and topics covered


  • The Creation of the Worlds
  • The Building of Asgard
  • Why Odin Has One Eye and Tyr Has One Hand
  • The Mead of Poetry
  • Loki the Thief
  • Love and Trouble
  • Thor the Bride
  • Thor’s Adventures in Utgard
  • Odin the Host and Odin the Guest
  • Andvari’s Curse
  • Regin and Sigurd
  • Sigurd and the Dragon
  • The Marriage of Sigurd
  • Brynhild’s Betrayal
  • The Death of Sigurd
  • The Passing of Balder
  • Ragnarök
  • Grace Note: The Story of Rolf Krake

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07B6W576W
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 3, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7282 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 106 pages
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Matt Clayton is a best-selling author who is particularly known for his excellent take on mythology. Two of his best-selling books are Greek Mythology: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters and Norse Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Norse Folklore Including Fairy Tales, Legends, Sagas and Myths of the Norse Gods and Heroes.

As an author, Matt's mission is to unveil the captivating stories from the ancient world. So far, he has done a phenomenal job in terms of giving the readers what they want. When Matt is not wearing the author's hat, he is either reading, eating, sleeping or working on projects related to his brand Captivating History. You can check out his Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMNMpSc81hvn5OC26yj-5Jw

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bonnie DALE keck
5.0 out of 5 stars Wagner’s Ring Cycle has kept one version of one of the great Norse stories alive in the minds of music lovers
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2018
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Kindle Unlmited, look below at top portion of list, will see other mythology books starting with this one, some have Norse in general separately and in collection, etc

Explore Captivating Myths of the Norse Gods and Heroes
The stories from Norse mythology linger in our culture today. Four days of our week are named after members of the Norse pantheon (Tyr, Woden (Odin), Thor and Frigg). Wagner’s Ring Cycle has kept one version of one of the great Norse stories alive in the minds of music lovers. Readers of modern fantasy will find many echoes of the Norse tales as well. Something in these old and puzzling stories still has the power to move and unsettle us and to inspire new acts of creation.

This book will give you a brief introduction to some of the best-known myths found in the primary sources. This book includes a glossary of names in the back in case you need help keeping track of a rather large cast of characters. Enjoy your explorations!

Within this book, you'll find the following Norse myths and topics covered
The Creation of the Worlds - The Building of Asgard - Why Odin Has One Eye and Tyr Has One Hand - The Mead of Poetry - Loki the Thief - Love and Trouble - Thor the Bride - Thor’s Adventures in Utgard -
Odin the Host and Odin the Guest - Andvari’s Curse - Regin and Sigurd - Sigurd and the Dragon - The Marriage of Sigurd - Brynhild’s Betrayal - The Death of Sigurd - The Passing of Balder - Ragnarök - Grace Note: The Story of Rolf Krake

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William B.
4.0 out of 5 stars Good start to newcomers into the Norse mythology.
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2020
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Matt pulled info from several different sources to bring us this good intro to Norse mythology. Not only did he fill in some gaps with his perspective of how subjects felt or their intentions but he also tells us where to go to get more info. Thank you Matt for this excellent read. I really enjoyed the last story, you all will have to get it to read it.
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B. Kent Harrison
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice treatment of Norse mythology! Good read!
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2018
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This author has done a lovely job of describing Norse mythology. When I was a child, I devoured a book on Norse myths, and these stories--from my Kindle version--are very familiar. But there was new material. There are some sexual aspects that of course did not appear in my child's book. There were new stories that I hadn't heard at all, like the story of Rolf Krake. I appreciated the author's listing of sources, which I shall probably never read, but they indicated that he had done his research and gave me confidence in what I was reading. It was also interesting to compare these stories with those that underlay Wagner's Ring Cycle operas; some things were familiar, some were not (for example, the operas begin and end with the Rhine maidens.) I was also intrigued at the end with the new world that resulted after Ragnarok. (The author suggests that since an original author, Snorri Sturlesson, was a Christian, he may have incorporated Christian beliefs into his writing, possibly like this new world. Of course, that belief may really have been present.) It is also interesting to compare Norse mythology with writings of, say, J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, who constructed other fictional epics. There are not many similarities, but a few.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mythological stories are interesting
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2018
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I found this book very interesting. These myths about Norse gods were really fascinating and complex. Matt makes the connections to each story as clear as possible, but since some primary sources are missing some questions remain. Which make reading mythology so much fun.
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Brent Taylor
3.0 out of 5 stars It was alright
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2020
It was well written easy to understand
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Shana Leifheit
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2020
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Very informative and easy to read. I would recommend this for any person wanting to learn more about the Norse Gods.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fast, solid, really useful
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2019
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I needed a quick source of Norse mythology and to be honest, this book was cheap. What I found was a very readable text that held my interest through a fast review and gave me all the myths in a simple, no frills way. I got what I needed without wasting time, energy, money, or even sleep because it was so easy to read and remember. Very nice.
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Hannah Janis
5.0 out of 5 stars MYTHOLOGY
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There's some entertaining crap in here. DO IT.
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Maybelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read.
Reviewed in Canada on August 20, 2020
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I am very interested in all mythology, and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The author writes notes at the end of each chapter and includes a glossary of names that are mentioned in the book. I would definitely recommend this as an introductory book to anyone beginning a study of Norse mythology.
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