12 books like Out of the Northland

What to read after Out of the Northland — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

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

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

Guder og helte i NordenBæksted, Anders

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

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

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

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

The road to Hel Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson · 1943 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Challenging This 1943 book uses a variety of evidence from archaeology and literature concerning Norse funeral customs to reconstruct their conception of future life. Shares: Old Norse literature, Norse Mythology

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

Cold counsel Karen Swenson · 2000 · 300p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Cold Counsel is the only collection devoted to the place of women in Old Norse literature and culture. It draws upon the disciplines of history, sociology, feminism, ethnography and psychoanalysis in order to raise fresh questions about such new subjects as gender, class, sexuality, family structure and ideology in medieval Iceland. Shares: Old Norse literature, Norse Mythology

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