norse mythology

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The coming of the dragon

2011
A retelling of "Beowulf" in which Rune, raised on a farm by a wise woman after being rescued as an infant by King Beowulf, goes to the king's hall each winter for weapons training, a skill that comes in handy when a dragon awakes in the mountains.

Norse lands

2000
A collection of tales relating the exploits and adventures of the gods and heroes of Norse mythology.

Starling

a starling novel
2012
Surviving a supernatural storm that has decimated her school, Manhattan teen Mason Starling discovers her magical link to ancient Norse mythology and bonds with a stranger, Fennrys Wolf, who has no memory of his identity.

The Norsemen

2008
Features a collection of seven ancient mythological tales from Scandinavia, along with a history of the Norsemen, their society and culture, and various mythological gods.

Norse gods and heroes

1995
A comprehensive look at the mythology of Iceland, discussing how the ancient oral tradition came to be committed to paper in the Middle Ages, and presenting the myths about the ferocious Norse gods and goddesses.

The Sea of Trolls

2005
After Jack becomes apprenticed to a Druid bard, he and his little sister Lucy are captured by Viking Berserkers and taken to the home of King Ivar the Boneless and his half-troll queen, leading Jack to undertake a vital quest to Jotunheim, home of the trolls.

Thunderbolt Jaxon

2007
Jack, Billy, and Saf discover mystical fourth century relics that release the Norse Gods from limbo, re-starting an ancient war that threatens the future of an innocent village and its residents.

Norse mythology

a guide to the Gods, heroes, rituals, and beliefs
2002
Provides information on the gods, heroes, rituals, beliefs, symbols, and stories of Norse mythology.

Favorite Norse myths

2001
A collection of rarely retold tales from the "Elder Edda" and the "Younger Edda," two six-hundred-year-old Norse manuscripts.

Stolen thunder

a Norse myth
1994
Retells the Norse myth about the God of Thunder and his recovery of his magic hammer, Mjolnir, from the Frost Giant, Thrym.

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