![]() ![]() a scholarly survey and compendium of Norse mythology. ![]() Review: Stately or bucolic, heroic or comic, romantic or gross, horrific or gentle, deeply ironic or deeply moving, the myths here retold yield up their mood and substance * The Times Literary Supplement *Ī collection of dramatic, moving, intricately structured stories. In this gripping book Kevin Crossley-Holland brings alive the passion, cruelty and heroism of these unforgettable stories. The Norse myths are as thrilling to read as they are of vast cultural and historical importance. The Norse Myths (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library) Paperback Jby Kevin Crossley-Holland (Author) 1,147 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover 148. You'll discover how Thor got his hammer and how Odin lost his eye, the terrible price of binding the wolf Fenrir and why Loki the trickster can never be trusted. Among his many publications are eight volumes of poetry, various anthologies, including The Oxford Book of Travel Verse and Folk Tales of the British Isles, as well as two operas, a play. ![]() The Penguin Book of the Norse Myths compellingly retells these stories for the modern reader, taking us from the creation of the world through the building of Asgard's Wall to the final end in Ragnarok. His translations of Old English poetry are brought together in The Anglo-Saxon World, and he has also translated The Exeter Book Riddles for Penguin Classics. The extraordinary Scandinavian myth cycle is one of the most enduring, exciting, dramatic and compelling of the world's great stories. 'Burning ice, biting flame that is how life began' ![]()
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