18 books like The heroes of Asgard

What to read after The heroes of Asgard — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

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

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

Teutonic mythology Viktor Rydberg · 1888 · 1058p · ≈ 35h · Demanding This book represents the first third of Swedish author Viktor Rydberg’s theory that the Old Norse myths could all be woven into one master epic. Originally composed in Swedish, this version has been translated into English. Shares: Norse Mythology, Folklore

Why the sea is salt Margaret Mayo · 1998 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Cuando Sienna conoció al atractivo hombre de negocios Adam Bannerman, tuvo la certeza de haber encontrado el verdadero amor. Pero Adam estaba obsesionado con el trabajo y su turbulento matrimonio se rompió antes de que Sienna pudiera anunciar que estaba embarazada. Ahora que el pequeño estaba enfermo, Sienna creyó que Adam debía saber la verdad. Al encontrarse volvieron a saltar las chispas, pero… Shares: Norse Mythology, Folklore

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: 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: Norse Mythology, Folklore

Myths of northern lands H. A. Guerber · 1895 · 319p · ≈ 10h · Challenging The aim of this handbook of Northern mythology is to familiarize the English student of letters with the religion of his heathen ancestors, and to set forth, as clearly as possible, the various myths which have exercised an influence over our customs, arts, and literature. As Norwegians, Danes, Swedes, Icelanders, Germans, English, and French all came originally from the same stock and worshiped… Shares: Norse Mythology, Folklore

Die Sagen der Germanen Edmund Mudrak · 1961 · 20p · ≈ 40m · Moderate Shares: Norse Mythology, Folklore

De la religion du nord de la France avant le christianisme Louis de Baecker · 1854 · 353p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Shares: Norse Mythology, Folklore

Loki Georges Dumézil · 1948 · 261p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Dio senza culto, sprovvisto di un luogo sacro e di un ruolo preciso, e tuttavia indispensabile – senza di lui interi cicli mitologici risulterebbero privi di senso –, Loki è uno dei personaggi più enigmatici e affascinanti della mitologia norrena. Amico e complice di Odino e Thor, e loro peggiore nemico, artefice ingegnoso e burlone, insieme responsabile della morte di Baldr e della fine del… Shares: Norse Mythology, Folklore

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

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: Norse Mythology, Folklore

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: Norse Mythology, Folklore

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

How Thor Lost His Thunder Declan Taggart · 2017 · 214p · ≈ 7h · Moderate "How Thor Lost his Thunder is the first major English-language study of early medieval evidence for the Old Norse god, Thor. This geographically and chronologically far-reaching study considers the earliest sources in which Thor appears, including in evidence from the Viking colonies of the British Isles and in Scandinavian folklore. Through tracing the changes and variety that has occurred in… Shares: Norse Mythology, Folklore

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: Norse Mythology, Folklore

Mythology Edith Hamilton · 1940 · ★ 4.0 · 497p · ≈ 16h · Challenging There has long been a need for the stories of ancient mythology written to appeal to the twentieth-century mind. Edith Hamilton's orderly and lucid presentation of Greek, Roman and Norse mythology promises the casual reader and the avid student a sound, modern and adult key to the foundation stones of world literature. Her years of study of classical literature have already produced notable books… Shares: 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: Norse Mythology, Folklore

About the book The heroes of Asgard →