Project Gutenberg 2008-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 945 Colum, Padraic 1881 1972 Collumb, Patrick Pogány, Willy 1882 1955 Pogany, Willy Pogány, Vilmos The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths Reading ease score: 88.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Mark C. Orton, Geetu Melwani and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths" by Padraic Colum is a collection of retold Norse myths written in the early 20th century." Colum brings to life the legendary tales of the Norse gods and goddesses, including Odin, Thor, and Loki, capturing the magic and majesty of ancient Scandinavian mythology. The stories explore themes of heroism, sacrifice, and the battle against fate, presenting the adventures and tribulations of these immortal beings. "At the start of the work, readers are introduced to a mythic world where the gods reside in Asgard, a place under threat from giants and dark forces." The narrative begins with the tale of how the sun and moon were devoured, plunging the world into darkness, setting the stage for events leading to Ragnarök, the apocalypse of the gods. Odin, the All-Father, along with other key gods like Thor and Loki, struggles against the encroaching doom, while mortals abound, caught in the unfolding saga of their divine counterparts. The opening chapters set the foundation for the intricate relationships and conflicts among the gods, promising a rich tapestry of stories that delve into the essence of this ancient mythology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mythology, Norse -- Juvenile literature BL PZ Text Paganism Children's Myths, Fairy Tales, etc. Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 411330 411378 2024-10-10T14:10:51.506523 2023-09-11T06:07:19.682215 text/html text/html 414875 2008-03-02T11:57:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2310632 2008-03-02T11:57:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2915311 2024-10-10T14:11:01.459472 application/epub+zip 2918219 2024-10-10T14:10:55.348473 application/epub+zip 217033 2024-10-10T14:10:53.771487 application/epub+zip 3129143 2024-10-10T14:11:05.932941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3088441 2024-10-10T14:11:00.273483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339812 2022-09-11T11:39:25.957936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372187 372087 2024-10-10T14:10:50.346502 2023-09-11T06:07:18.697198 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 371685 2008-03-02T11:57:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 129331 2008-03-02T11:57:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 372022 2008-03-02T11:57:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129333 2008-03-02T11:57:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23071 2024-10-10T14:11:06.075914 application/rdf+xml 15424 2024-10-10T14:10:54.346505 image/jpeg 3456 2024-10-10T14:10:54.063512 image/jpeg 2400211 2024-10-10T14:10:51.635488 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia