Myths of the Norsemen (Illustrated Edition)
From the Eddas and Sagas: Myths of Creation, Ymir and Audhumla, Odin, Thor, Loki, Valhalla, The Twilight of the GodsBy Hélène Adeline Guerber
Length11h 51m
About this audiobook
"The prime importance of the rude fragments of poetry preserved in early Icelandic literature will now be disputed by none."
"Myths of the Norsemen" is a collection of Northern myths and legends as preserved in the Eddas and Sagas of Iceland. These stories presented here are probably the purest versions of the original myths.
Contents:
The Beginning
Odin
Frigga
Thor
Tyr
Bragi
Idun
Niörd
Frey
Freya
Uller
Forseti
Heimdall
Hermod
Vidar
Vali
The Norns
The Valkyrs
Hel
Ægir
Balder
Loki
The Giants
The Dwarfs
The Elves
The Sigurd Saga
The Frithiof Saga
The Twilight of the Gods
Greek and Northern Mythologies—A Comparison
Audiobook details
GenrePsychology
Length11 hrs 51 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 18, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Myths of the Norsemen (Illustrated Edition)
144The Best Loved
2Introduction
145Balder’s Dream
3Chapter I: The Beginning
146The Vala’s Prophecy
4Myths of Creation
147The Gods at Play
5Ymir and Audhumla
148The Death of Balder
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6Odin, Vili, and Ve
149Hermod’s Errand
7The Creation of the Earth
150The Funeral Pyre
8Mani and Sol
151Hermod’s Quest
9Dwarfs and Elves
152The Condition of Balder’s Release
10The Creation of Man
153The Return of Hermod
11The Tree Yggdrasil
154Vali the Avenger
12The Bridge Bifröst
155The Signification of the Story
13The Vanas
156The Worship of Balder
14Chapter II: Odin
157Chapter XXII: Loki
15The Father of Gods and Men
158The Spirit of Evil
16Odin’s Personal Appearance
159Loki’s Character
17Valhalla
160Sigyn
18The Feast of the Heroes
161Skrymsli and the Peasant’s Child
19Sleipnir
162The Giant Architect
20The Wild Hunt
163Loki’s last Crime
21The Pied Piper
164Ægir’s Banquet
22Bishop Hatto
165The Pursuit of Loki
23Irmin
166Loki’s Punishment
24Mimir’s Well
167Loki’s Day
25Odin and Vafthrudnir
168Chapter XXIII: The Giants
26Invention of Runes
169Jötun-heim
27Geirrod and Agnar
170Origin of the Mountains
28May-Day Festivals
171The First Gods
29The Historical Odin
172The Giant in Love
30Chapter III: Frigga
173The Giant and the Church Bells
31The Queen of the Gods
174The Giants’ Ship
32The Stolen Gold
175Princess Ilse
33Odin Outwitted
176The Giantess’s Plaything
34Fulla
177Chapter XXIV: The Dwarfs
35Gna
178Little Men
36Lofn, Vjofn, and Syn
179The Tarnkappe
37Gefjon
180The Legend of Kallundborg
38Eira, Vara, Vör and Snotra
181The Magic of the Dwarfs
39Holda
182The Passing of the Dwarfs
40The Discovery of Flax
183Changelings
41Tannhäuser
184The Peaks of the Trolls
42Eástre, the Goddess of Spring
185A Conjecture
43Bertha, the White Lady
186Chapter XXV: The Elves
44Chapter IV: Thor
187The Realm of Faery
45The Thunderer
188The Elf-dance
46Thor’s Hammer
189The Will-o’-the-wisps
47Thor’s Family
190Oberon and Titania
48Sif, the Golden-haired
191Alf-blot
49Thor’s Journey to Jötun-heim
192Images on Doorposts
50Utgard-loki
193Chapter XXVI: The Sigurd Saga
51Thor and Hrungnir
194The Beginning of the Story
52Groa, the Sorceress
195The Volsunga Saga
53Thor and Thrym
196Sigi
54Thor and Geirrod
197Rerir
55The Worship of Thor
198Volsung
56Chapter V: Tyr
199The Wedding of Signy
57The God of War
200The Sword in the Branstock
58Tyr’s Sword
201Sigmund
59The Story of Fenris
202Siggeir’s Treachery
60Chapter VI: Bragi
203Signy’s Sons
61The Origin of Poetry
204Sinfiotli
62The Quest of the Draught
205The Werewolves
63The Rape of the Draught
206Sigmund and Sinfiotli taken by Siggeir
64The God of Music
207Sigmund’s Vengeance
65Worship of Bragi
208Helgi
66Chapter VII: Idun
209The Death of Sinfiotli
67The Apples of Youth
210Hiordis
68The Story of Thiassi
211Elf, the Viking
69The Return of Idun
212The Birth of Sigurd
70The Goddess of Spring
213The Treasure of the Dwarf King
71Idun Falls to the Nether World
214Sigurd’s Sword
72Chapter VIII: Niörd
215The Fight with the Dragon
73A Hostage with the Gods
216The Sleeping Warrior Maiden
74The God of Summer
217The Fostering of Aslaug
75Skadi, Goddess of Winter
218The Niblungs
76The Parting of Niörd and Skadi
219Gunnar’s Stratagem
77The Worship of Niörd
220The Coming of Brunhild
78Chapter IX: Frey
221The Quarrel of the Queens
79The God of Fairyland
222The Death of Sigurd
80The Wooing of Gerda
223The Flight of Gudrun
81The historical Frey
224Atli, King of the Huns
82Worship of Frey
225Burial of the Niblung Treasure
83The Yule Feast
226The Treachery of Atli
84How the Sea became salt
227The Last of the Niblungs
85Chapter X: Freya
228Swanhild
86The Goddess of Love
229Interpretation of the Saga
87Queen of the Valkyrs
230Chapter XXVII: The Story of Frithiof
88Freya and Odur
231Bishop Tegnér
89Freya’s Necklace
232Birth of Viking
90Story of Ottar and Angantyr
233The Game of Ball
91The Husbands of Freya
234The Blood Feud
92Worship of Freya
235Thorsten and Belé
93Chapter XI: Uller
236Birth of Frithiof and Ingeborg
94The God of Winter
237Frithiof’s Love for Ingeborg
95Worship of Uller
238Helgé and Halfdan
96Chapter XII: Forseti
239Frithiof’s Suit
97The God of Justice and Truth
240Sigurd Ring a Suitor
98The Story of Heligoland
241At Balder’s Shrine
99Chapter XIII: Heimdall
242Frithiof Banished
100The Watchman of the Gods
243Atlé’s Challenge
101The Guardian of the Rainbow
244Frithiof’s Home-coming
102Loki and Freya
245Frithiof an Exile
103Heimdall’s Names
246At the Court of Sigurd Ring
104Chapter XIV: Hermod
247Frithiof’s Loyalty
105The Nimble God
248Betrothal of Frithiof and Ingeborg
106Hermod and the Soothsayer
249Chapter XXVIII: The Twilight of the Gods
107Chapter XV: Vidar
250The Decline of the Gods
108The Silent God
251The Fimbul-winter
109Vidar’s Shoe
252The Wolves Let Loose
110The Norn’s Prophecy
253Heimdall Gives the Alarm
111Chapter XVI: Vali
254The Terrors of the Sea
112The Wooing of Rinda
255The Terrors of the Underworld
113The Birth of Vali
256The Great Battle
114Worship of Vali
257The Devouring Fire
115Chapter XVII: The Norns
258Regeneration
116The Three Fates
259A New Heaven
117The Norns’ Web
260One too Mighty to Name
118Other Guardian Spirits
261Chapter XXIX: Greek and Northern Mythologies
119The Story of Nornagesta
262Comparative Mythology
120The Vala
263The Beginning of Things
121Chapter XVIII: The Valkyrs
264Cosmogony
122The Battle Maidens
265The Phenomena of the Sky
123The Cloud Steeds
266Jupiter and Odin
124Choosers of the Slain
267The Creation of Man
125Their Numbers and Duties
268Norns and Fates
126Wayland and the Valkyrs
269Myths of the Seasons
127Brunhild
270Frigga and Juno
128Chapter XIX: Hel
271Musical Myths
129Loki’s Offspring
272Thor and the Greek Gods
130Hel’s Kingdom in Nifl-heim
273Idun and Eurydice
131Ideas of the Future Life
274Skadi and Diana
132Pestilence and Famine
275Frey and Apollo
133Chapter XX: Ægir
276Freya and Venus
134The God of the Sea
277Odur and Adonis
135The Goddess Ran
278Rinda and Danae
136The Waves
279Myths of the Sea
137Ægir’s Brewing Kettle
280Balder and Apollo
138Thor and Hymir
281Ragnarok and the Deluge
139Unloved Divinities
282Giants and Titans
140Other Divinities of the Sea
283The Volsunga Saga
141River Nymphs
284Brunhild
142Legends of the Lorelei
285Sun Myths
143Chapter XXI: Balder
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