N orse mythology comprises the stories and legends of the ancient Norse people who existed in Scandinavia between the 8th and 11th centuries. Their tales are preserved in ancient Icelandic texts ...

one of the nine worlds of Norse mythology. ‘Wednesday’ comes from ‘Odin’s Day’, and ‘Friday’ from ‘Frigg’s Day’. Litchfield was inspired by the writings of Annie and Eliza Keary, but also wanted to ...

The name Sabrina derives from the Roman title for the river we know as the Severn. You must enable JavaScript to play content The 12th-Century writer Geoffrey of ...

Norse mythology is made up of several chronological tales and, of course, the story of Ragnarök sits ... The other pantheon of gods was called the Vanir and they lived in Vanaheim. According to legend ...

These dramatic tales are told by a variety of story tellers and are ... this gift edition and opens a window into the strange and wonderful legends of Norse mythology. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus ...

In the 800-year old Norse Sverris Saga, the author recounts the gruesome tale of a corpse being thrown into a well to pollute ...

Called 'Old Norse Sagas', these tales of heroes, warriors, epic adventures and amazing insights in to daily life all still seem highly relevant today. Written and narrated by Dr Janina Ramirez ...

This is a tale where ... essence of the legend lies not in our sanitised representations of golden-haired women drifting regally through the skies on white horses, but in Old Norse mythology ...

A treasure trove of Clew Bay stories and local anecdotes about animals and tides, fair days and patterns, fishing and ocean ...

Myths are old tales filled with magical creatures ... threw down lightning bolts on to earth when he was in a rage. While Norse myth reckons that Thor, another God, would cause lightning with ...

Now he reaches back through time to the original source stories in a thrilling and vivid rendition of the great Norse tales. Gaiman’s gods are thoroughly alive on the page - irascible, visceral, ...