Norse Mythology

<p>Think you know Norse myth from comic books, operas, film, and television? Uncover startling truths about Old Norse myths, sagas, gods, heroes, and monsters.</p>

• By This Expert
• 01: Meeting the Norse Gods of the Viking Age
• 02: Fate and the Norse Worldview
• 03: The Norse Art of Mythic Storytelling
• 04: The Norse Gods Are Characters with Flaws
• 05: The Norse Creation: Dawn of Strife
• 06: First Humans, the Nine Realms, and Yggdrasil
• 07: Loki and His Children
• 08: Balder’s Death: Tragic Murder of a God
• 09: Ragnarok: The Final Battle and Fall
• 10: Thor among the Gods’ Enemies
• 11: Thor among the Gods
• 12: Odin, Lord of War and the Dead
• 13: Odin and Wisdom
• 14: A Second Family of Gods? The Vanir
• 15: Valkyries and the Goddess Freyja
• 16: Dwarves, Elves, Trolls, and Zombies
• 17: Odin and the Rise of the Volsungs
• 18: The Fall of the Greatest Volsung Hero
• 19: Viking History Becomes Volsung Myth
• 20: Shieldmaidens, Berserkers, and Bear Men
• 21: Norse Religion, Sacrifice, and Festivals
• 22: Norse Magic: Spells, Curses, and Runes
• 23: After Life: Hel and Valhalla
• 24: The Enduring Appeal of Norse Mythology