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  • Norse Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Norse Folklore Including Fairy Tales, Legends, Sagas and Myths of the Norse Gods and Heroes

  • By: Matt Clayton
  • Narrated by: Dryw McArthur
  • Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (70 ratings)

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Norse Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Norse Folklore Including Fairy Tales, Legends, Sagas and Myths of the Norse Gods and Heroes

By: Matt Clayton
Narrated by: Dryw McArthur
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Explore captivating myths of the Norse Gods and heroes

The stories from Norse mythology linger in our culture today. Four days of our week are named after members of the Norse pantheon (Tyr, Woden [Odin], Thor, and Frigg). Wagner’s Ring Cycle has kept one version of one of the great Norse stories alive in the minds of music lovers. Fans of modern fantasy will find many echoes of the Norse tales as well. Something in these old and puzzling stories still has the power to move and unsettle us and to inspire new acts of creation.

This audiobook will give you a brief introduction to some of the best-known myths found in the primary sources. This audiobook includes a glossary of names in case you need help keeping track of a rather large cast of characters. Enjoy your explorations!

Within this audiobook, you'll find the following Norse myths and topics covered:

  • The creation of the worlds
  • The building of Asgard
  • Why Odin has one eye and Tyr has one hand
  • The mead of poetry
  • Loki the thief
  • Love and trouble
  • Thor the bride
  • Thor’s adventures in Utgard
  • Odin the host and Odin the guest
  • Andvari’s curse
  • Regin and Sigurd
  • Sigurd and the dragon
  • The marriage of Sigurd
  • Brynhild’s betrayal
  • The death of Sigurd
  • The passing of Balder
  • Ragnarök
  • Grace Note: The story of Rolf Krake

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PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©2018 Matt Clayton (P)2018 Matt Clayton
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I’ve always been fascinated by Norse myths and since two months ago I started searching for different versions. This is an accurate detail and has been written in a creative way. As a matter of fact, I finish it in one sitting.

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good overall view

lots of information here. quite a.lot new to me
I enjoyedit a lot and learned a lot. loki definitely had issues

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I had a great time

The Norse myths that all ages might enjoy. The influence of the myths and legends of the Norse gods and the Norse worldview has been great on European Fairytales and modern fantasy literature.. I highly recommend this book for anyone wanting to educate their child about this subject.

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well done

Well, I found that this is a great reference and very listenable and highly recommend it to anyone who wants in-depth knowledge of this fascinating subject matter. Recommended!

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It is good to know about ancient stories. This book taught me a lot about Norse Mythology. I enjoyed and entertained while listening.

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Great book for basic Viking knowledge

The book is great jumps story to story kinda randomly but you can keep up .

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Lots of great stories.

The stories have the perfect balance of adventure, drama, and humor. Mythology gathers some best stories produced by mankind, in all cultures. The Norse have some of the most exciting, entertaining, imaginative stories in the world. Concise, clear, easy to follow storytelling makes these stories excel. A truly wonderful book.

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Best book of Norse Mythology

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I have found it very useful, to my own research. It is easy to understand, and no special knowledge is required to understand it. But I warn I cant see how anyone will be able to stop at just listening one book on this topic. Very entertaining and full of knowledge.

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Great book.

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Really solid foundation of the old tales. Perfect for kids, I'd go as far to say it's good enough to be an effective book for adults to learn a brief but proper understanding of norse myth before launching in to the deep stuff.

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Full of useful content

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A small encyclopedia of Norse mythology. The beginning sections are a nice overview of Norse history and beliefs.

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