Swedish Folk Tales

The Christmas Tomten

The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths

Understanding Norse Myths (Myths Understood)

Men And Gods (New Windmills KS3)

Malkin Child: A Story of Pendle's Witches

Knights

Wolf-Men and Water Hounds: The Myths, Monsters and Magic of Ireland

An epic introduction to Norse mythology for students of all ages. Based on the research of the 19th century Swedish poet and scholar, Viktor Rydberg, Our Fathers' Godsaga retells the mythology of Northern Europe in chronological order from Creation to Ragnarök. These are tales told by Vikings, epic tales of gods and giants, elves and dwarves, and of how their interaction and wars affect the first generations of human beings in the North. Based on a comprehensive examination of the source material, including the Icelandic Eddas and Sagas, this is likely the way Germanic mythology looked at the end of the heathen era. Many will recognize themes found here in J.R.R. Tolkien's Silmarillion, particularly the tale of the elf-smith Völund and his quest for revenge against the Aesir, first detailed by Rydberg in his comprehensive Investigations into Germanic Mythology, 1886. This is an original translation of Viktor Rydberg's Fädernas Gudasaga, his own retelling of the complete Norse mythic epic, first published in 1887, and many times since. The text includes a complete catalog of mythic names & the original artwork, from the 1911 German translation, by renowned children's artist John Bauer (1882-1918). This classic Swedish text appears in English now for the first time.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

Swedish Folk Tales

John Bauer, Holger Lundburgh, 1918

The Christmas Tomten

Harald Wiberg, Linda M. Jennings, Viktor Rydberg, 1871

The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths

Padraic Colum, Willy Pogány, 1920

Understanding Norse Myths (Myths Understood)

Brian Williams, 2012

Men And Gods (New Windmills KS3)

Rex Warner, 1950

Malkin Child: A Story of Pendle's Witches

Livi Michael, Claire Massey, 2012

Knights

Marjolein Hund, Suzan Boshouwers, 2015

Wolf-Men and Water Hounds: The Myths, Monsters and Magic of Ireland

Manchán Magan, Steve Doogan, 2023