Stories of Norse Gods and Heroes

""Stories of Norse Gods and Heroes"" by Annie Klingensmith is a collection of tales from Norse mythology. The book includes stories about the gods and goddesses of Asgard, such as Odin, Thor, and Loki, as well as heroes like Sigurd and Beowulf. The stories are retold in a simple, easy-to-read style that is accessible to readers of all ages. Each chapter focuses on a different character or mythological event, and the book includes illustrations to help bring the stories to life. This book is a great introduction to Norse mythology for anyone interested in learning more about the gods and heroes of ancient Scandinavia.1894. Contents: Balder; The Fenris-Wolf; Loke; Thor; Thor and Hymer; Thor's Fight with Hrungner; Thor and Thrym; Thor and Geirrod; The Apples of Idun; The Building of the Asgard Fort; Loke's Punishment; Gerd; The Song Mead; Geirrod; Andvare's Golden Ring; Sigurd the Volsung; Frithiof; King Olaf; Siegfried with the Horny Skin; Gudrun and Vocabulary.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.