Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Norse MythsCondition: NewEAN: 9780500251966ISBN: 9780500251966Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 02/02/2017Item Height: 196mmItem Length: 129mmItem Weight: 480gLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: A Guide to the Gods and HeroesDescription: Who were the Norse gods – the mighty Æsyr, led by Óðinn, and the mysterious Vanir? In The Norse Myths we meet this passionate and squabbling pantheon, and learn of the mythological cosmos they inhabit. Passages translated from the Old Norse bring this legendary world to life, from the myths of creation to ragnarök, the prophesied end of the world at the hands of Loki’s army of monsters and giants, and everything that comes in between: the problematic relationship between the gods and the giants, in which enmity and trickery are punctuated by marriages and seductions; the (mis) adventures of human heroes and heroines, with their family feuds, revenges, marriages and murders; and the interaction between the gods and mortals, as Óðinn, the Allfather, betrays his human protégés in order to recruit (dead) heroes for his army. Carolyne Larrington describes the myths’ origins in pre-Christian Scandinavia and Iceland, and their survival in artefacts and written sources, from Old Norse sagas and poems to the less approving accounts of medieval Christian writers. She traces their influences into the work of Wagner, William Morris and J.R.R. Tolkien, and even the recent Game of Thrones in the resurrection of the Fimbulvetr, or ‘Mighty Winter’.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBAuthor: Carolyne LarringtonGenre: Society & CultureTopic: Language & ReferenceBook Series: MythsRelease Year: 2017 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: The Norse Myths
Title: The Norse Myths
EAN: 9780500251966
ISBN: 9780500251966
Release Date: 02/02/2017
Release Year: 2017
Subtitle: A Guide to the Gods and Heroes
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Series: Myths
Book Title: Norse Myths : a Guide to the Gods and Heroes
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication Year: 2017
Topic: Folklore & Mythology
Item Height: 1.1 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Social Science
Item Weight: 17.1 Oz
Item Length: 8 in
Author: Carolyne Larrington
Item Width: 5.4 in
Book Series: Myths Ser.
Format: Hardcover
