Gods and Heroes from Viking Mythology

Contents The tricking of King Gylfi The world of ice and fire The creation of the world Night and day The first humans Yggdrasill, the World Ash The Golden Age in Asgard Heimdall in Midgard The Norns Loki and his evil children War in heaven The walls of Asgard The apples of eternal life Odin prepares for the Ragnarok Sigurd the dragon-slayer The story of Trembling Hood Fenrir the wolf is bound How Thor got his hammer Thor fights the giant Krungnir Thor goes fishing Thor in the giants' stronghold Thor's holiday The stealing of Thor's hammer The death of Balder The gods' revenge The Ragnarok, doom of the gods The gods return King Gylfi is tricked again Index Symbols in the Nordic myths