The Caldecott medal-winning dAulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse legends, telling stories of Odin the All-father, Thor the. The more you read, the more you'll recognize echoes of Norse mythology in pretty much every fantasy novel in existence-and echoes of various other folkloric traditions in Norse mythology. Ingri DAulaire - (first published in 1967) Goodreads Rating. Others use just a few minor elements of Nordic folklore, or some viking-inspired magical elements to add to their own original world. Some of these books are straight up retellings of the most interesting Norse myths. Here are a few books that incorporate the legends of the Norsemen, from thunder gods to forest trolls, for a magically charged winter read. Norse Mythology is a bit more mainstream these days, what with Thor and Loki palling around with all the other good Marvel boys up on the big Disney screen, but there's a lot more to viking lore than what you've seen in the movies. The time has never been better to read some excellent fiction based on the myths and legends of the frozen north. The weather is getting colder, the days are getting darker, and sinister ravens are wheeling through the sky to warn us of coming doom (or it feels that way, at least).
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