03142cam a2200409 i 4500 623622890 TxAuBib 20100222120000.0 041215s2005||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2004029214 9781590171257 alkaline paper 159017125X alkaline paper (OCoLC)57311921 TXKPL eng rda TXKPL TxAuBib rda D'Aulaire, Ingri, 1904-1980 Norse gods and giants. D'Aulaires' Book of Norse myths / Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire. Book of Norse myths. New York : New York Review Books, 2005. 160 pages. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier New York review children's collection, The New York Review children's collection Originally published: Norse gods and giants. Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, 1967. The first gods and giants -- The creation of the world -- The creation of man -- Yggdrasil, the world tree -- Asgard and the aesir gods -- Odin, the all-father -- Thor, the thunder-god -- Loki, the god of the jotun race -- Sifs golden hair -- Loki's monstrous brood -- Balder, the god of light -- Heimdall, the watchman of asgard -- Njord, frey and freya -- Bragi, god of poetry -- Odin's eight-legged steed -- The valkyries and valhalla -- Frigg and the goddesses -- Freya's wonderful necklace -- Idunn's apples of youth -- Skade, the ski-goddess -- Frey and gerd, the jotun maiden -- The theft of thor's hammer -- Thor and the jotun geirrod -- Thor and the jotun utgardsloki -- Thor and the jotun rungnir -- Thor and the jotun aegir -- The death of balder -- Loki's punishment -- Ragnarokk, the destiny of the gods -- A new world. The companion to D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, a treasured part of so many children's libraries, has returned to print after more than twenty years. The Caldecott medal-winning d'Aulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse legends, telling stories of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god and the theft of his hammer, Loki the mischievous god of the Jotun Race, and Ragnarokk, the destiny of the gods. Children meet Bragi, the god of poetry, and the famous Valkyrie maidens protecting Odin's Valhalla, among other gods, goddesses, heroes, and giants. Textured illustrations throughout depict the wondrous other world of Norse folklore and its fantastical Northern landscape. Includes color illustrations throughout. 20100222. Gods, Norse Juvenile literature. Mythology, Norse Juvenile literature. Giants Mythology Juvenile literature. D'Aulaire, Edgar Parin, 1898-1986,. New York review children's collection, The. New York Review children's collection. https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip055/2004029214.html Table of contents TXKPL