Organized into two parts, part one introduces characters like odin, the leader of the norse gods. The body of stories that we today call norse mythology formed one of the centerpieces of the pagan norse religion. Norse mythology is the body of myths of the north germanic peoples, stemming from norse paganism and continuing after the christianization of scandinavia, and into the scandinavian folklore of the modern period. A thrilling collection of viking myths, brought to life with evocative illustrations. I am more into greek mythology so im not sure how accurate this is but what ive heard and read is daulaires is supposed to be a fair edition. This was the language of norse sagas telling magical stories about scandinavian and germanic history, viking voyages a battles, norse mythology and paganism. Read famous norse myths and fairy tales the best norwegian fairy tales for kids and adults. Closely related to old english, old norse is a north germanic language once used by germanic tribes in northern europe. With thousands of childrens books, audiobooks, and videos, there is no limit to what children can learn and explore.
Neither ancient norse religion nor modern asatru is predominantly textbased, but norse myths are beautifully preserved in two icelandic epics called the eddas. The collection was written by padraic colum in 1920 and ive slightly modified a few of the stories to make them more appropriate for modern children. In storytime 31, thor ends up duelling with a giant with a stone skull. Gaimans book serves as a welcome point of entry to a new generation of readers. Norse mythology the children of loki the herodotus. My kids ages 10, 9, 5 and even the 2 year old love norse myths. The book of silly scenarios, challenging choices, and hilarious situations the whole family will love game book gift ideas. In norse mythology, neil gaiman retells the norse stories about the framing of the world, the production of yggdrasil and the nine worlds, how odin lost his eye, how the divine beings got their fortunes, lokis kids, thors excursion to the place that is known for the mammoths, the passing of balder, ragnarok, and the sky is the limit from there. I read the norse myths when i was in my thirties and had a really hard time with it. If youre a parent looking for a book on norse mythology for your child, the daulaires book of norse myths is easily the best book on norse mythology for children. Snorris edda is a veritable handbook for skaldic poets, written about the year 1220 by the illustrious snorri sturluson. Norse and viking themed books for children, original viking inspired merchandise in art prints, modern viking drinking glasses, and jewelry. These are the tales that viking poets recited in dimly lit halls to the captivated attendees of grand feasts, and which fathers and mothers told to their children around roaring hearthfires on long winter nights. An introduction to norse mythology and religion by daniel mccoy.
The norse gods are the mythological characters that, as far as we know, came from the northern germanic tribes of the 9th century ad. The old stories they told about gods, giants and monsters are known as the norse myths. Thank thor its thursday norse myths for kids storytime. She loves books and stories of all kinds, and were building her a library, but where to begin with mythology. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who. The book was a huge success but went out of print for several decades. Back in issue 3, one of my favourites, thors stolen hammer in which thor is tricked by loki into crossdressing to retrieve his hammer from the giants. Book of norse myths was first published back in 1967, as a followup to ingri and edgar parin daulaires popular book of greek myths, which came out five years earlier. Debating christianity and religion a debate forum for people of all persuasions. I didnt find the authors style interesting and i was really sorry because i enjoy reading myths. Lovingly and evocatively written and very easy to understand, these retellings of the norse tales and descriptions of the gods and their world are sure to fire your childs imagination and get him or her interested in norse. Ideas to get kids excited about mythology from around the world. Main point of contact email protected audio and texts are.
The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for. Featuring a sturdy sewn binding, the book arguably represents the pinnacle of the daulaires achievement as storytellers and. The newest book in the bestselling, awardwinning a childs introduction series explores the popular and captivating world of norse mythology. And what most of us know of norse mythology only scratches the surface. Discover the best childrens norse literature in best sellers. For more great fantasy reads, check out our fantasy books for kids and 10 thrilling books for teens who love fantasy. Norse mythology introduces readers to a deeper world, rooted in the traditions of northern story telling. Encyclopedia of norse and germanic folklore, mythology. Spark an interest in greek mythology with these fabulous kids books that. She recently borrowed a book about norse mythology from the library, an illustrated childrens book with very shortenedsimplified versions of the sagas.
Odin also makes an appearance on an eightlegged horse. Norse mythology paperback neil gaiman goodreads author shelved 2 times as norsefantasy. In the land of giants a norse myth graphic myths and legends jeff limke. Celtic myths and legends by peter berresford ellis. National geographic everything mythology is jam packed with fascinating facts and aweinspiring imagery that brings your favorite fierce mythological heroes to life, introducing kids to gods of ancient worlds, including greek, norse, chinese, american indian, african cultures, and more. Her goal in childhood was to read every book in the childrens section of the library. The norse myths kevin crossley hollands the norse myths are a very readable collection of tales myths from the land of the norse. When these lands met there was an explosion, which created an evil giant. Theres lots of elves there with bows, and they have long blonde hair and pointy years. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Read norse mythology free books online norse mythology. Illustrated norse myths at usborne childrens books. Norse mythology vikings had their own pagan religion, with many gods.
Packed with facts, colorful illustrations, and infused with humor, this fun journey through ancient lore will. The northernmost extension of germanic mythology, norse mythology consists of tales of various deities, beings, and heroes derived from numerous sources from both before and after the. Many gods and goddesses are named in norse mythology. The 10 best celtic mythology books norse mythology for. The myths on this site are largely based on the translations of snorri sturlusons work by kevin crossleyholland an english translator, childrens author and poet. The daulaires book of norse myths is specifically written for ages 59, or kindergarten through fourth grade. Norhalla publishes norse children s books along with several other works with a norse, viking, germanic or scandinavian history, lore, or theme.
Odin, thor, loki, and other viking gods, goddesses, giants, and monsters. Odin, thor, loki the gods of the vikings had many wonderful adventures which have inspired the likes of wagner. Norse mythology childrens book collection discover epic. I picked this book up because i had limited exposure to religions and their myths other than the judeochristian pathway. What are the best books on greek myths for young children. The greek myths are a fascinating part of our cultural heritage, and young children will find these stories. That said its rare to see norse mythology childrens books here in america and therefore im at least thankful the book was produced but would ask that a better. Online store nordic lore and stories in norse books for children, original viking inspired merchandise, modern viking drinking glasses, and jewelry. The 10 best norse mythology books norse mythology for smart. Norse mythology not only has its gods, goddesses and immortals but also a myriad of other characters and creatures that populate the stories including giants, dwarfs. Most of the stories we have, however, concern two gods, odin and his son thor, and odins blood brother, a giants son called loki, who lives with the aesir in asgard. Questions of varying difficulty about norse mythology as described primarily in the and eddas. A captivating guide to norse folklore including fairy tales, legends, sagas and myths of the norse gods and heroes.
The first edda dates from the 12th century ad, when snorri sturluson 11791241, an icelandic poet, historian and politician, retold many norse myths with quotations from poems and. Apr, 2020 greek and roman mythology is part of the u. See more ideas about mythological creatures, creatures and mythical creatures. The children of odin is a collection of norse myths suitable for children that are also enjoyable for adults interested in learning more about viking legends. The fantastic in every sense of the word books on this list draw from indian, norse, japanese, chinese, and korean myths. Meet dragonslaying heroes and giantsmashing gods, as well as thor, the thunder god, loki the shapeshifting trickster and sea serpents, fire demons and frost giants in these aweinspiring myths. Timeless tales of gods and heroes by edith hamilton. Meet dragonslaying heroes and giantsmashing gods, as well as thor, the. The book of northern myths is still mostly accurate to the original sources but has a similar endearing style like what i enjoyed in this book. We highly encourage you to do a little bit of background reading with your children. A child who shares her name with a greek god wants to learn more about the legends and history behind her name.
Try different genres to see if it gets your kids excited too. The chronicle of the pancake a plump pancake manages to escape being eaten by 7 children. We originally borrowed it from the library but we borrowed it so many times i figured we might as well buy it we love it so much. The 10 best norse mythology books norse mythology for. I gave daulaires book of norse myths to my cousins young children under 10 years old and got a lot of good feedback about it from my cousininlaw, so it must be good, inlaws being. A thorough reference to the many deities, magical beings, mythical places, and ancient customs of the norse and germanic regions of europe explores the legends and origins of wellknown gods and figures such as odin, thor, krampus, and the valkyries, as well as a broad range of magical beings such as the elf king, the lorelei, the perchten, dwarves, trolls, and giants. In norse mythology, neil gaiman retells the norse stories about the forming of the world, the creation of yggdrasil and the nine worlds, how odin lost his eye, how the gods got their treasures, lokis children, thors journey to the land of the giants, the death of balder, ragnarok, and more. Featuring a sturdy sewn binding, the book arguably represents the pinnacle of the daulaires achievement as storytellers and artists.
These stories were passed down in the form of poetry until the 11th 18th centuries when the eddas and other texts were written. The norse myths pantheon fairy tale and folklore library is wellresearched and easy to read and covers the stories more accurately and more completely, while the children of odin. Norse gods mythological characters from the northern. Loki is in some sources the son of farbauti and laufey, and the brother of helblindi and byleistr. So far in storytime, weve featured several norse myths, including a few thor stories.
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