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A child's introduction to Norse mythology : Odin, Thor, Loki, and other Viking gods, goddesses, giants, and monsters / by Heather Alexander ; illustrated by Meredith Hamilton.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: New York, NY : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2018Edition: First editionDescription: 96 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780316482158
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 293.13 Al26 23 2018
LOC classification:
  • BL860 .A377 2018
Contents:
Introduciton: Norse mythology and the Vikings Who's who and what's what: In the beginning .. The world tree The nine worlds Gods and goddesses More Gods and Goddesses! The big deal about giants A few short facts about dwarfs and elves The scary children of Loki and Angrbada The myths: The war between the gods (or how Odin lost his eye and Mimir lost his head) Treasures of the gods (or how Sif lost her hair) The walls of Asgard (or tale of and eight-legged horse) Loki's children (or how Tyr lost his hand) Idunn and the magic apples (or The great eagle and falcon chase) Revenge of the giant's daughter (or The god with the nice feet) Thor's lost hammer (or how Thor almost married a giant) Frey and Gerd (or A sword for love) Thor looks for adventure (or The Giant King) The dreams of Balder (or Watch out for the mistletoe) Punishment for Loki (or How Loki was caught by his own net) Ragnarok (or How it all ends) How to say Norse names: a pronunciation guide
Summary: An illustrated anthology of Norse myths includes the classic stories of the thunder god Thor, Odin the Allfather, and Loki the trickster
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Barcode
Books Books Grade School Library General Circulation Section GC GC 293.13 Al26 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available GS000795

Includes index.

"Includes Norse family tree poster!"--Jacket.

Introduciton: Norse mythology and the Vikings
Who's who and what's what: In the beginning ..
The world tree
The nine worlds
Gods and goddesses
More Gods and Goddesses!
The big deal about giants
A few short facts about dwarfs and elves
The scary children of Loki and Angrbada
The myths: The war between the gods (or how Odin lost his eye and Mimir lost his head)
Treasures of the gods (or how Sif lost her hair)
The walls of Asgard (or tale of and eight-legged horse)
Loki's children (or how Tyr lost his hand)
Idunn and the magic apples (or The great eagle and falcon chase)
Revenge of the giant's daughter (or The god with the nice feet)
Thor's lost hammer (or how Thor almost married a giant)
Frey and Gerd (or A sword for love)
Thor looks for adventure (or The Giant King)
The dreams of Balder (or Watch out for the mistletoe)
Punishment for Loki (or How Loki was caught by his own net)
Ragnarok (or How it all ends)
How to say Norse names: a pronunciation guide

An illustrated anthology of Norse myths includes the classic stories of the thunder god Thor, Odin the Allfather, and Loki the trickster

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