Literature & Fiction

Yule Festival – Gods, Spirits and Offerings: The Spiritual Significance of the Nordic Winter Festival – Christmas of the Vikings (Norse Mythology)

05/12/2024 / Books, History & Criticism, Literature & Fiction

Yule Festival – gods, spirits and offerings: The spiritual significance of the Nordic winter festival

Immerse yourself in the mystical world of Yule, one of the oldest and most important festivals in Norse and Germanic culture. This book reveals the fascinating stories, deep spiritual meanings and rich traditions that have shaped Yule for centuries.

Learn how Yule was once celebrated – from the sacrificial rituals dedicated to the gods to the feasts that strengthened the community. Discover the role of Odin, the All-Father, and the menacing Wild Hunt that roamed the skies during the winter nights.

This book not only sheds light on the historical roots of Yule, but also shows how the festival has survived through the centuries, changed under the influence of Christianity and is being revived today in neo-pagan movements.

Perfect for readers interested in Norse mythology, ancient rituals and the origins of modern Christmas traditions. “Yule Festival – Gods, Spirits and Offerings” combines in-depth knowledge with exciting insights into a festival that is deeply rooted in our cultural DNA.

An ideal Christmas gift for every Viking enthusiast and anyone interested in Norse mythology. God jul.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DFXDXSNY
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tim Nilsen (September 2, 2024)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 120 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8227132307
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.25 x 8 inches

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The Sagas of Ketil Trout and Grim Hairy-cheek (Viking Legendary Sagas Book 4)

05/12/2024 / Books, Literature & Fiction, World Literature

The Sagas of Ketil Trout and Grim Hairy-cheek are two of the Sagas of the Men of Hrafnista, stories written in medieval Iceland about the legendary Norwegian ancestors of contemporary families. Like the rest of the Legendary Sagas, they are fantastic in tone, featuring trolls and other monsters. The Saga of Grim Hairy-cheek is in many ways a sequel to The Saga of Ketil Trout, as Grim Hairy-cheek is the son of Ketil Trout. He receives his unattractive epithet in his father’s saga when his mother Hrafnhild catches sight of a hairy Lapp while conceiving him with Ketil. Ketil Trout’s own nickname derives from his modesty or naivety when referring to a dragon he slays.Ketil Trout is of a common type of hero in Norse saga, and indeed in international folklore; the ‘coalbiter’ or male Cinderella, who lazes by the hearth rather than taking part in domestic tasks until spurred on to adventure and heroic deeds, from which he receives ‘a name that will never die beneath the heavens.’ The despair of his father, considered a fool by other people on Hrafnista (modern Ramsta in Norway), he proves himself on a series of expeditions into the North where he slays dragons and fights trolls. Along the way he meets and marries Hrafnhild, daughter of Bruni, brother of the Lapp king Gusir. He slays Gusir, Bruni’s rival, and obtains the magical arrows Flaug, Hremsa and Fifa and Dragvendill ‘best of swords.’ With these accomplishments he goes on to prove himself a hero among his own people, but he is faithless in love, and bad blood exists between his people and those of his abandoned wife Hrafnhild. Grim Hairy-cheek inherits his father’s lands and weapons, but also, it seems, something of his lucklessness in love and propensity for cohabiting with trolls. His saga is rather shorter, and episodic in nature; its most memorable episode contains elements reminiscent of Arthurian romance (the Loathly Lady motif) and later Scandinavian folklore (similar trolls appear in East of the Moon, West of the Sun). Grim himself is the father of Odd the Traveller, or Arrow-Odd, whose much longer saga is a sequel to his own story. ‘And this story shall also be told.’

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00JKN5N00
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thor’s Stone Press (April 8, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 8, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 640 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 51 pages

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Voyage with the Vikings (AIO Imagination Station Books)

05/12/2024 / Books, Children's Books, Literature & Fiction

Over 1 million sold in series!

While visiting Mr. Whittaker at Whit’s Soda Shoppe, Beth and Patrick find a mysterious letter in the Imagination Station requesting a Viking sunstone. The letter is old and says that someone named Albert will be imprisoned if the sunstone isn’t found. Mr. Whittaker sends cousins Patrick and Beth to Greenland circa 1000. On their quest for the sunstone, the cousins meet Vikings Erik the Red and Leif Eriksson―and find the sunstone as they join Leif on his first voyage to North America. But the adventure is just beginning, for when they return to Mr. Whittaker’s workshop with the sunstone, there is another note waiting for them, requesting a silver goblet.

Join Patrick and Beth as they continue their travel to various lands and time in the Imagination Station book series.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Focus on the Family; Illustrated edition (March 1, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1589976274
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1589976276
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 – 10 years, from customers
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 – Preschool
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.99 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.4 x 0.5 x 7.8 inches

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Norse Myths: Viking Legends of Heroes and Gods (Histories)

04/12/2024 / Books, Literature & Fiction, Mythology & Folk Tales

The stories of Thor, Odin and Loki are familiar to most of us. Many people know that the Norse gods fought against giants and were ultimately betrayed by Loki the trickster. The end of the world and the death of the gods in a grim battle called Ragnarok has also found its way into popular culture. Ideas taken from Norse mythology are frequently found in modern fantasy and science fiction – such as elves, dwarfs and undead warriors rising from an unquiet grave, for example. Norse mythology is rich in adventure and ideas about creation, death and the afterlife. Norse Myths takes a wide-ranging approach, examining the creation stories of the Norse world, the monsters and the pantheons of the deities, including such figures as Heimdall, Freya and Baldr. It looks at the sagas and the Prose and Poetic Eddas, which tell of real and imagined people, featuring both heroic tales and humorous escapades. The book also examines how Norse myths were interpreted in a Christianized Europe and how their motifs influenced medieval German writers and, in turn, were used in the modern world in very different ways, by the likes of composer Richard Wagner and in the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. Illustrated with 180 color and black & white artworks and illustrations, Norse Myths is an engaging and highly informative exploration of a rich mythology that still resounds today.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sterling Publishing (March 1, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1782743324
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1782743323
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.01 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.3 x 1 x 9.7 inches

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Song of the Vikings: Snorri and the Making of Norse Myths

04/12/2024 / Kindle eBooks, Kindle Store, Literature & Fiction

“A wonderfully evocative biography of the . . . 13th century Icelandic writer and chieftain” who wrote the immortal stories of Thor, Odin, Valhalla, and Ragnarök (Guardian, UK).

Much like Greek and Roman mythology, Norse myths are still with us. Famous storytellers from JRR Tolkien to Neil Gaiman have drawn their inspiration from the long-haired, mead-drinking, marauding and pillaging Vikings. But few of us know much about the creator of these immortal heroes: a thirteenth-century Icelandic chieftain by the name of Snorri Sturluson.

Like Homer, Snorri was a bard, writing down and embellishing the folklore and pagan legends of medieval Scandinavia. Unlike Homer, Snorri was a man of the world—a wily political power player, one of the richest men in Iceland who came close to ruling it, and even closer to betraying it. In Song of the Vikings, award-winning author Nancy Marie Brown brings Snorri Sturluson’s story to life in a richly textured narrative that draws on newly available sources.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008214WQW
Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin’s Press; Reprint edition (October 30, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 30, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 7806 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 257 pages

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Viking Folktales (The World’s Greatest Myths and Legends)

04/12/2024 / Books, Literature & Fiction, Mythology & Folk Tales

Character-forming moral fables, Viking and Nordic folk and fairy tales take the magic of the natural world and combine it with the practical common sense of the everyday. Good folk are rewarded for their hard work, the honest and the faithful are valued by the gods: treasured tales from Hans Christian Andersen, such as ‘The Little Match Girl’, and less well known stories such as ‘Katie Woodencloak’ (a Norwegian Version of Cinderella) by Asbjørnsen & Moe are some of the heartwarming pieces in this new selection for the modern reader.

FLAME TREE 451: From mystery to crime, supernatural to horror and myth, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and robots, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales, ancient and modern gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Flame Tree 451 (October 12, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1839647833
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1839647833
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.13 x 0.7 x 7.75 inches

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The Saga of Elliot Kraus: Book 1- The Search for the Fallen Stars (Chronicles of the Seven Guilds)

04/12/2024 / Books, Fantasy, Science Fiction & Fantasy

The world as we know it and the Mythological World have merged as one in the future. Creatures and beings of myth now co-exist with humans in a modern-day setting. The main character, Elliot, has been sent by his grandfather on a quest of sorts that lands him in a modern re-imagining of Camelot. However, this is but one stop in the many he must travel to, in order to complete this quest and learn more about his unknown past.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DP5DGH7K
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (November 25, 2024)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 318 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8343620740
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 16 – 18 years
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.21 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches

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The Saga of the Volsungs: With the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok (Hackett Classics)

04/12/2024 / Books, Literature & Fiction, Poetry

From the translator of the bestselling Poetic Edda (Hackett, 2015) comes a gripping new rendering of two of the greatest sagas of Old Norse literature. Together the two sagas recount the story of seven generations of a single legendary heroic family and comprise our best source of traditional lore about its members—including, among others, the dragon-slayer Sigurd, Brynhild the Valkyrie, and the Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. (July 31, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 184 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1624666337
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1624666339
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.38 x 8.5 inches

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Curse of Shadows and Thorns: The Broken Kingdoms, Book 1

04/12/2024 / Action & Adventure, Books, Fantasy, Literature & Fiction

A rebellious princess. A cursed rogue. A forbidden love that will bring a kingdom to its knees.

As niece of the king, Elise Lysander cares about two things: sneaking into gambling dens, and avoiding an advantageous marriage at all costs.

When her uncle holds the life of her deathly ill father over her head, reluctantly, Elise puts her fate into the hands of Legion Grey, the handsome and mysterious dowry negotiator. He may be arrogant and infuriating, but soon Legion incites a blistering, forbidden passion she can’t ignore.

As their attraction grows, so do the dangers: attacks from black-eyed people, a cursed enemy who is more beast than man, and rumors of fae returning for the crown they believe was stolen from them long ago.

After a bloody coup upends the kingdom, Elise flees with Legion, but nothing is as it seems. The man she allowed into her heart reveals his own secret plans with the return of magic—and he has every intention of using Elise to see them through.

With war between magic and mortal on the horizon, Elise must pick a side to protect her kingdom. Does she stand with her people who stole the throne? Or with a man who lied his way into her heart and whose secret past could bring her destruction?

Filled with luscious world building, banter-filled romance, and epic battles, Curse of Shadows and Thorns is the first book in The Broken Kingdoms series.

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Norse, of Course! The Roots of Yggdrasil: Norse Mythology: Vikings for Kids: Odin, Thor, Loki

03/12/2024 / Books, Literature & Fiction, Poetry

Visit www.Norhalla.com! The Roots of Yggdrasil is Norse mythology for children. Read along as Odin reflects on the great war & the ways of the Vanir, pursues wisdom to advance the Norse culture, and introduces the first three laws.

The Norse, of Course! book series for children is Nordic lore and Norse mythology modernized and told as historical fiction in this original fully illustrated series. The stories are based on the Norse Eddas and Sagas. With fun rhymes and colorful illustrations, each book in the series features the Norse ancestors and their evolution.

Norhalla, Inc. is organized for the preservation and education about Nordic and Germanic culture, mythology, belief and history through art and literature.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Norhalla, LLC (January 13, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1941442021
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1941442029
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 – 12 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.25 x 10 inches

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