The Children of Odin - The Book of Northern Myths

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Children of Odin, by Padraic ColumThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: The Children of OdinThe Book of Northern MythsAuthor: Padraic ColumIllustrator: Willy PoganyRelease Date: March 2, 2008 [EBook #24737]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE CHILDREN OF ODIN ***Produced by Mark C. Orton, Geetu Melwani and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netTHE CHILDREN OF ODINThe Book of Northern MythsBy Padraic ColumIllustrated by Willy PoganyMaster storyteller Padraic Colum's rich, musical voice captures all the magic and majesty of the Norsesagas in his retellings of the adventures of the gods and goddesses who lived in the Northern paradiseof Asgard before the dawn of history.Here are the matchless tales of All-Father Odin, who crosses the Rainbow Bridge to walk among menin Midgard and sacrifices his right eye to drink from the Well of Wisdom; of Thor, whose mightyhammer defends Asgard; of Loki, whose mischievous cunning leads him to treachery against thegods; of giants, dragons, dwarfs and Valkyries; and of the terrible last battle that destroyed their world.These ancient stories from Northern Europe, which make up one of the great myth cycles of ...