18 books like Norse mythology

What to read after Norse mythology — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The Last Wish Andrzej Sapkowski & Danusia Stok Geralt the Witcher—revered and hated—holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in this collection of adventures, the first chapter in Andrzej Sapkowski’s groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games.★ The New York Times bestselling series★ Over Fifteen Million Copies Sold Worldwide★ World Fantasy Award… Shares: Community pick

The gods of our fathers Herman Isidore Stern · 1898 · 268p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Shares: Medieval Tales, Northmen, Norse Mythology

Nordmaendenes religionsforfatning i hedendommen Rudolph Keyser · 1847 · 348p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Shares: Old Norse literature, Northmen, Norse Mythology, Religion

Trú og landnámEinar Pálsson.

Trú og landnám Einar Pálsson. · 1970 · 404p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Shares: Northmen, Norse Mythology, Religion, Mythology

Myths of the Norsemen H. A. Guerber · 1909 · 397p · ≈ 13h · Challenging The classic collection of Norse mythology as passed down through the eddas and sagas of Iceland.Here are the timeless tales of Nordic gods, heroes, giants, and elves; the original stories of the hammer-wielding Thor, the powerful and enigmatic Odin, the mischievous trickster Loki, and many others. With epic sweep, high tragedy, and grim humor, these stories explore the creation of the world as… Shares: Old Norse literature, Norse Mythology, Mythology

Asgard & the Norse heroes Boult, Katharine F. Mrs. · 1914 · 268p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Shares: Old Norse literature, Norse Mythology, Mythology

Tíminn og eldurinnEinar Pálsson.

Tíminn og eldurinn Einar Pálsson. · 1972 · 430p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Shares: Northmen, Norse Mythology, Religion, Mythology

Old Norse Mythology John Lindow · 2021 An innovative and accessible overview of how ancient Scandinavians understood and made use of their mythological stories. Old Norse Mythology provides a unique survey of the mythology of Scandinavia: the gods Þórr (Thor) with his hammer, the wily and duplicitous Óðinn (Odin), the sly Loki, and other fascinating figures. They create the world, battle their enemies, and die at the end of the… Shares: Old Norse literature, Norse Mythology, Religion

Out of the Northland Emilie Kip Baker · 1904 · 165p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Shares: Old Norse literature, Norse Mythology

Norse mythology, legends of gods and heroes Peter Andreas Munch · 1927 · 392p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Shares: Medieval Tales, Northmen, Norse Mythology

Stories of the Norsemen Alan Boucher · 1967 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares: Northmen, Norse Mythology

Norse myths & legends Philip Ardagh · 1998 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate A collection of stories, primarily about brave warrior gods, told around the fireside on cold winter nights by the people of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary. Shares: Northmen, Norse Mythology, Mythology

Monumens de la mythologie Paul Henri Mallet · 1847 · 578p · ≈ 19h · Challenging Shares: Old Norse literature, Northmen, Norse Mythology

The religion of ancient Scandinavia William A. Craigie · 1906 · 71p · ≈ 2h · Challenging The ninth and tenth centuries were a period of new development and great changes within the Scandinavian countries. The Viking expeditions brought a large part of the population into direct contact with war and battle, while the former petty kings disappeared, or lost most of their importance, before strong rulers like Gorm in Denmark or Harald in Norway. In the courts of these new sovereigns… Shares: Norse Mythology, Religion, Mythology

Guder og helte i NordenBæksted, Anders

Guder og helte i Norden Bæksted, Anders · 1963 · 350p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Shares: Old Norse literature, Norse Mythology, Mythology

Prolonged echoes Margaret Clunies Ross · 1994 · 273p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares: Old Norse literature, Norse Mythology, Religion, Mythology

Reflections on Old Norse myths Pernille Hermann · 2007 · 246p · ≈ 8h · Moderate When seeking to understand the function of mythology in the pagan past and in medieval Iceland scholars are confronted with the problem of how sources from the Middle Ages can properly be used. The articles in this volume demonstrate diverse angles from which Old Norse mythological texts can be viewed. Many discuss methodological problems in dealing with the texts and draw on expertise from… Shares: Old Norse literature, Norse Mythology, Mythology

Evergreen Ash Christopher Abram · 2019 · 254p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Norse mythology is obsessed with the idea of an onrushing and unstoppable apocalypse: Ragnarok, when the whole of creation will perish in fire, smoke, and darkness and the earth will no longer support the life it once nurtured. Most of the Old Norse texts that preserve the myths of Ragnarok originated in Iceland, a nation whose volcanic activity places it perpetually on the brink of a… Shares: Old Norse literature, Norse Mythology, Mythology

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