Author: W. Wagner Publisher: Read Books Ltd ISBN: 1447496388 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 328
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This antiquarian book comprises a manual of Norse mythology adapted from the work of Dr. W. Wägner, being a complete and popular English account of the religious beliefs and superstitious customs of the old Norsemen. The author designed this volume to be suitable and appealing to young readers, and as such it is written in clear, concise language and is wholly accessible. This fascinating text will appeal to those with an interest in learning about Norse mythology, and it makes for a most worthy addition to any personal collection. The chapters of this book include: 'Legends and Myths'; 'The Gods, Their Worlds and Deeds'; 'Opponents of the Gods'; 'King Glphi and the Ases'; 'Odin, Father of The Gods and the Ases'; 'The Wanes'; 'Valkyries Leading the Warriors on to Battle'; 'Ogir and his Followers'; 'Loki and His Race'; 'The Other Ases', et cetera. We are republishing this vintage work now complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.
Author: Wilhelm Wagner Publisher: Nabu Press ISBN: 9781293790649 Category : Languages : en Pages : 360
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author: Wilhelm Wagner Publisher: Scholar's Choice ISBN: 9781295970476 Category : Languages : en Pages : 360
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Wilhelm 1800-1886 Wagner Publisher: Wentworth Press ISBN: 9781372608049 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 350
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Wilhelm Wagner Publisher: Nabu Press ISBN: 9781294807889 Category : Languages : en Pages : 348
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author: M. W. Macdowall Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9781330108994 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 344
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Excerpt from Asgard and the Gods: The Tales and Traditions of Our Northern Ancestors; Forming a Complete Manual of Norse Mythology; Adapted From the Work of Dr. W. Wagner A complete and popular English account of the religious beliefs and superstitious customs of the old Norsemen, suited to our younger readers, has hitherto been left unwritten. The editor feels sure that our elder children can easily be brought to take a beneficial interest in a subject of such great intrinsic worth to all of us, and has therefore brought out the accompanying book. Our old ancestors were a hardy, conservative race, and tenaciously held by the treasured relics of their former beliefs and customs long after they had been shattered by the onset of Christianity. They retained their primitive Odinic belief as late as A.D. 800, and we therefore possess it in a very complete state, far more so than any other European system of mythology. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Heather O'Donoghue Publisher: I.B. Tauris ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 248
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Annotation. "From Asgard to Valhalla is the first book to show how and why the Norse myths have so powerfully resonated from era to era: from the Viking-age stories of ice and fire to the epic poetry of Beowulf: from the twilight of the gods in Wagner's Gotterdammerung to Marvel Comics' Mighty Thor; and from Neil Gaiman's American Gods to the cult appeal of Viking Metal. Heather O'Donoghue, who is an expert on Old Norse culture, shows in what ways the Norse myths have impacted on the western mind, across the fields of literature, art, music and politics. She considers the wider contexts of Norse mythology, including its origins, medieval expression and reception in post-medieval societies right up to the present, distinguishing the myths in their original form from a host of later accretions, distortions and transformations."--Jacket.
Author: N. K. Stoner Publisher: ISBN: 9781941442067 Category : Languages : en Pages : 52
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Norse, of Course! The Great Void to Asgard is a modern illustrated edda for children. Read along as Heimdall tells the beginning story - the evolution of the Norse ancestors, and about Ymir the frost giant, a jealous adversary. Learn about the Aesir-Vanir war, the formation of Asgard, and how the Norse people began. The Norse, of Course! book series for children is Norse mythology retold as historical fiction in this original fully illustrated series. The stories are based on the Eddas and Sagas. Modernized in fun rhyme with whimsical pictures, each book in the series features the Norse ancestors and their evolution. Norhalla, LLC is organized for the preservation and education about Norse and Germanic culture, mythology, belief and history through art and literature.