18 books like Norse myths & legends

What to read after Norse myths & legends — 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: Northmen, Legends, Norse Mythology, Folklore

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

Norse mythology Peter Andreas Munch · 1926 · ★ 3.7 · 392p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The northernmost extension of Germanic mythology and stemming from Proto-Germanic folklore, Norse mythology consists of tales of various deities, beings, and… Shares: Northmen, Legends, Norse Mythology, Folklore

Trú og landnámEinar Pálsson.

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

Teutonic mythology Viktor Rydberg · 1889 · 720p · ≈ 24h · Demanding DR BR42) showing a figure, likely Odin, above a horse with dislocated legs. This may refer to Odins healing of Baldrs horse in the Second Merseburg Charm and was likely a talisman.]] Shares: Northmen, Legends, Norse Mythology, Folklore

Rhinegold Stephan Grundy · 1994 · ★ 4.0 · 875p · ≈ 29h · Moderate Attila’s Treasures continues the story of Hagen from Grundy’s earlier novel Rhinegold, as he is taken as a prisoner by a group of nomadic Huns. Shares: Northmen, Norse Mythology, Folklore

Norse Myths and Legends Cheryl Evans · 1986 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate This book introduces the characters and adventures that make up the Norse myths. Shares: Legends, Norse Mythology, Mythology

An Introduction to Viking Mythology John Grant · 1990 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Turning the pages of Gordon Grant’s pictured story of whaling, it suddenly struck me that the task of writing an introduction had certain unusual features. Acting as a liaison officer between Captain Ahab of the whaling ship Pequod and the sheltered generation of 1932, it is necessary to bear in mind that most members of this generation are unaware that whaling is still an industry.… Shares: Legends, Norse Mythology, Mythology

Tíminn og eldurinnEinar Pálsson.

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

Popular Tales from Norse Mythology George Webbe Dasent · 2001 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Full of giants, trolls, heroes, and beautiful princesses, these 42 folktales include such favorites as "Temptations," "The Magician's Pupil," "Legend of Tannhäuser," "The Outlaw," "The Widow's Son," and "The Goatherd." Shares: Norse Mythology, Folklore, Mythology

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

North American myths & legends Philip Ardagh · 1999 · 64p · ≈ 2h · Moderate A collection of traditional tales from North America, reflecting the cultures of Native Americans, European settlers, and African Americans. Shares: Northmen, Legends, Norse Mythology, Folklore

Scandinavian folk-lore William A. Craigie · 1896 · 554p · ≈ 18h · Challenging IN this brief outline of an extensive subject I have endeavoured to explain clearly not only what the Icelandic sagas are, but how it happened that they arose in a place so remote from the rest of Europe...The special reasons which explain it are fully stated in the first chapter,...the central Germanic area is not strongly represented; it is on the outmost borders, in Iceland, England, and… Shares: Norse Mythology, Folklore, Mythology

Orpheus: myths of the world Padraic Colum · 1930 · 327p · ≈ 10h · Challenging It is natural to begin with things Egyptian. But the stories that we have from the mythology of that great civilization are all fragmentary; for the most famous of them we have to go to a Greek work--to Plutarch's treatise on Isis and Osiris. In the story as given here the outline is Plutarch's. But included in it is the story of the Creation which is from Egyptian sources; the names of the… Shares: Legends, Mythology

The heroes of Asgard A. Keary · 1901 · 272p · ≈ 9h · Challenging The Heroes of Asgard is a classic Victorian retelling of Norse mythology that has enchanted readers since its first publication in 1857. Annie and Eliza Keary bring the grand, haunting tales of the North to life with clarity and elegance, making them accessible without losing their elemental power. From Odin’s relentless quest for wisdom to Thor’s thunderous battles with giants and Loki’s cunning… Shares: Norse Mythology, Folklore

Ancient tales and folklore of Japan Richard Gordon Smith · 1908 · 360p · ≈ 12h · Challenging This enthralling collection brings together over 50 ancient tales from Japanese folklore, gathered and retold by 19th century traveler and naturalist Richard Gordon Smith. During his journeys around Japan, Smith recorded ancient Japanese myths and legends in his personal diaries. The result is a fascinating collection of historical legends from all over Japan, with themes including ghosts,… Shares: Legends, Folklore, Mythology

Norse mythology Rasmus Björn Anderson · 1875 · 473p · ≈ 15h · Challenging "I think Scandinavian Paganism, to us here, is more interesting than any other."-Thomas Carlyle.Highly detailed, this book constitutes a veritable encyclopedia of Norse mythology, including descriptions of notable characters: Odin, Thor, Balder, Loke... The object of this work is to familiarize readers with the myths and legends which form the principal subjects of Nordic literature, and whose… Shares: Northmen, Norse Mythology, Mythology

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