NORSE MYTHOLOGY: USEFUL LINKS


Padraic Colum, Children Of Odin (1920):  A retelling of the Eddas and the Volsung Saga for young adults.

Legendary Saga -- Wikipedia:  A short entry from the on-line encyclopedia describing these ancient Scandinavian tales.

MyNDIR:  A repository of Norse mythological images.

Norse Mythology:  A concise list from Fact Monster identifying the deities and heroes of the Germanic tradition.

Norse Mythology Blog:  Articles and interview on myth and religion from Dr. Karl E. H. Seigfried.

Norse Mythology For Smart People:

  Norse Mythology -- The Gods Of Scandinavia:  A comprehensive overview of the pantheon from God-Checker.

Norse Mythology -- Wikipedia:  A detailed introduction from the on-line encyclopedia.  Note that there are links to descriptions of individual gods.

Notes And Questions On Norse Myth:  A useful handout from Grand Valley State University English and World Mythology instructor Dr. Michael Webster.

Odin Collection:

Poetic Edda -- Wikipedia:  An article that describes this important medieval source for Norse mythology.

Poetic Edda, trans. by Henry Adams Bellows (1936):

Prose Edda -- Wikipedia:  A brief introduction to Snorri Sturluson's important 13th-century manuscript.

Prose Edda of Snorri Sturlson,trans. by Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur (1916):

  :  A basic overview.


 

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