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Author Kerven, Rosalind, author.

Title Viking myths & sagas : retold from ancient Norse texts / Rosalind Kerven.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Chartwell Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2017.
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1836018~S1
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 95th Street Adult Nonfiction  293.13 KER    AVAILABLE
 Nichols Adult Nonfiction  293.13 KER    AVAILABLE
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Description 367 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 360-366).
Summary This definitive and unique collection present thirty-four of the most important Viking myths, heroic legends, and historical sagas, many previously known only within the academic world. Gods, giantesses, dwarfs, valkyries, ghosts, and dragons mingle with real-life queens, kings, slaves, lovers, and outlaws. Visions of the mythical creation and end of the world contrast with a graphic account of the Vikings' discovery of North America. It includes tales of the cursed ring that inspired Tolkien and the story behind Shakespeare's Hamlet. Written by a master storyteller in consultation with leading scholars, the book also contains proverbs, spells, poems, riddles, detailed notes and a comprehensive glossary, offering a unique insight into Viking Age culture and beliefs.
Subject Mythology, Norse.
Gods, Norse.
Vikings -- Folklore.
Genre Myths.
Added Title Viking myths and sagas
ISBN 0785835555
9780785835554
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