Norse Myths: Viking Legends of Heroes and Gods
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The stories of Thor, Odin and Loki are familiar to most of us. Many people know that the Norse gods fought against giants and were ultimately betrayed by Loki the trickster. Norse Myths takes a wide-r...
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The stories of Thor, Odin and Loki are familiar to most of us. Many people know that the Norse gods fought against giants and were ultimately betrayed by Loki the trickster. Norse Myths takes a wide-ranging approach, examining the creation stories of the Norse world, the monsters and the pantheons of the deities, including such figures as Heimdall, Freya and Baldr. It looks at the sagas and the Prose and Poetic Eddas, which tell of real and imagined people, featuring both heroic tales and humorous escapades. The book also examines how Norse myths were interpreted in a Christianized Europe and how their motifs influenced medieval German writers and, in turn, were used in the modern world in very different ways, by the likes of composer Richard Wagner and in the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. Illustrated with 180 colour and black-&-white artworks and illustrations, Norse Myths is an engaging and highly informative exploration of a rich mythology that still resounds today.
Detaljer
Forlag
Amber Books
Udgave
0
ISBN
9781782743323
Sprog
Engelsk
Originalsprog
Sproget kan ikke bestemmes
Sider
224
Udgivelsesdato
25-02-2016
Format
Hardback
Varenr.
2288125
EAN nr.
9781782743323
Varegruppe
Engelsk non fiction div.