The Mythology of the Norsemen (Illustrated‪)‬

This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. "The prime importance of the rude fragments of poetry preserved in early Icelandic literature will now be disputed by none.""Myths of the Norsemen" is a collection of Northern myths and legends as preserved in the Eddas and Sagas of Iceland. These stories presented here are probably the purest versions of the original myths.Contents:The BeginningOdinFriggaThorTyrBragiIdunNiördFreyFreyaUllerForsetiHeimdallHermodVidarValiThe Norns The ValkyrsHelÆgir Balder Loki The Giants The Dwarfs The Elves The Sigurd Saga The Frithiof Saga The Twilight of the Gods Greek and Northern Mythologies—A Comparison