{"product_id":"gods-and-myths-of-northern-europe-isbn-9780140136272","title":"Gods and Myths of Northern Europe","description":"Surveys the pre-Christian beliefs of the Scandinavian and Germanic peoples. Provides an  introduction to this subject, giving basic outlines to the sagas and stories, and helps identify the charachter traits of not only the well known but also the lesser gods of the age.\u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 The Myth-Makers\u003cbr\u003e2 The Sources of Our Knowledge\u003cbr\u003e3 New Light on the Myths\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1 The World of the Northern Gods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 The \u003ci\u003eProse Edda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 The Gods and Their World\u003cbr\u003e3 Thor and the Giants\u003cbr\u003e4 The Doom of the Gods\u003cbr\u003e5 The Giants and the Dwarfs\u003cbr\u003e6 Myths outside the \u003ci\u003eProse Edda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2 The Gods of Battle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Odin, Lord of Hosts\u003cbr\u003e2 The Germanic War Gods\u003cbr\u003e3 The Valkyries of Odin\u003cbr\u003e4 The Berserks of Odin\u003cbr\u003e5 The Worship of the War God\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e3 The Thunder God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Thor in the Myths\u003cbr\u003e2 The Temples of Thor\u003cbr\u003e3 The Hammer of Thor\u003cbr\u003e4 The God of the Sky\u003cbr\u003e5 Thor and His Adversaries\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e4 The Gods of Peace and Plenty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 The Deity in the Wagon\u003cbr\u003e2 Freyr, God of Plenty\u003cbr\u003e3 Companions of Freyr\u003cbr\u003e4 The Mother Goddess\u003cbr\u003e5 The Goddess Freyja\u003cbr\u003e6 The Power of the Vanir\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e5 The Gods of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Aegir and Ran\u003cbr\u003e2 Njord, God of Ships\u003cbr\u003e3 The Depths of the Sea\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6 The Gods of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Odin and Mercury\u003cbr\u003e2 Odin as a Shaman\u003cbr\u003e3 The Realm of Odin\u003cbr\u003e4 The Burial Mound\u003cbr\u003e5 Thor and the Dead\u003cbr\u003e6 The Dragon and the Dead\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e7 The Enigmatic Gods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Bragi and Idun\u003cbr\u003e2 Mimir and Hoenir\u003cbr\u003e3 The Twin Gods\u003cbr\u003e4 Forseti\u003cbr\u003e5 Heimdall\u003cbr\u003e6 Loki\u003cbr\u003e7 Balder\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8 The Beginning and the End\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 The World Tree\u003cbr\u003e2 The Creation of the World\u003cbr\u003e3 The End of the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConclusion: The Passing of the Old Gods\u003cbr\u003eWorks of Reference\u003cbr\u003eNames and Sources\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHilda Davidson (1912-2006) was a lecturer and Vice-President of Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301082124517,"sku":"NP9780140136272","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140136272.jpg?v=1767728260","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/gods-and-myths-of-northern-europe-isbn-9780140136272","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}