Legends of Norseland by Mara L. Pratt-Chadwick and A. Chase

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48908.html.images 220 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48908.epub3.images 2.4 MB Send
to
kindle
email:

EPUB (older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48908.epub.images 2.4 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48908.epub.noimages 160 kB
Kindle https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48908.kf8.images 4.1 MB
older Kindles https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48908.kindle.images 4.1 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/48908.txt.utf-8 143 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/48908/pg48908-h.zip 2.5 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Editor Pratt-Chadwick, Mara L. (Mara Louise), 1857-1921
Illustrator Chase, A.
Title Legends of Norseland
Note Reading ease score: 90.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Contents The beginning -- Ygdrasil -- Odin at the Well of Wisdom -- Odin and the All-wise giant -- The stolen wine -- Loke's theft -- Thor's hammer -- The theft of the hammer -- The finding of the hammer -- The apples of life -- Loke's wolf -- The Fenris-wolf -- Defeat of Hrungner -- Thor and Skrymer -- Thor and the Utgard-King -- Thor and the Midgard Serpent -- Valkyries' song -- The dying Baldur -- The punishment of Loke -- The darkness that fell on Asgard.
Credits Produced by Kate Rooney & Ian Smith, Jeroen Hellingman,
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http: //www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg.
Summary "Legends of Norseland" by Mara L. Pratt and A. Chase is a collection of Norse myths and legends created for a young audience, likely written in the late 19th century. This text aims to bring to life the tales of the gods and heroes of Norse mythology, with an emphasis on storytelling that captures the imagination of children. The stories are rich with themes of creation, bravery, conflict, and the eternal struggle between gods and giants, featuring central figures like Odin, Thor, and Loke. At the start of the narrative, the book introduces readers to the beautiful world created by the gods, focusing on a majestic mountain called Mt. Ida, where the city of Asgard is located. The tale begins with Odin, the All-Father, observing earthly desolation and deciding to create humanity from two trees. The opening chapters outline the foundational mythos of Norse creation, emphasizing the interconnectedness of life through the cosmic tree Ygdrasil, and set the stage for future adventures involving the gods and their interactions with giants. Through vivid imagery and compelling language, readers are drawn into a mythical world where wisdom, conflict, and the struggle for knowledge play a crucial role in the lives of gods and mortals alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore
Subject Mythology, Norse -- Juvenile literature
Category Text
EBook-No. 48908
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 338 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!