Tales Of Asgard - Couverture souple

Hurst, W. S.; Allison, Kris

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798736112142

Editeur : Independently published, 2021

Synopsis

Welcome to Asgard—where the old stories live again.

What if the gods of Norse mythology were more than names in an ancient poem? What if Odin's hunger for knowledge, Thor's temper, Freyja's pride, Loki's mischief, and the strange bargains of gods and giants unfolded as complete stories filled with dialogue, humor, danger, and personality?

Tales of Asgard: Volume 1 reimagines eight well-known stories from Norse mythology as immersive, character-driven tales set across Asgard, Midgard, Jotunheim, and the other worlds of the old Norse cosmos.
Rather than simply explaining the myths, W. S. Hurst and Kris Allison invite the reader into them.

Inside this volume:

FIRST MAN AND WOMAN
Odin, Hoenir, and Loki discover two pieces of driftwood and see in them the possibility of something new. From Ask and Embla comes mankind—and with humanity comes the attention of the Norns and the web of Wyrd.

IDUNNA'S ABDUCTION
A hungry Loki makes one reckless decision too many. After crossing the giant Thiassi, Loki is forced into a bargain involving Idunna and the magical fruit that preserves the youth of the gods.

FREYJA OBTAINS BRISINGAMEN
Freyja discovers a necklace of extraordinary beauty crafted by four dwarfs. She wants Brisingamen—but the craftsmen have a price of their own.

THOR'S HAMMER IS STOLEN
When Thrym steals Mjolnir, the giant demands Freyja as the price of its return. The answer leads Thor and Loki into one of the most outrageous disguises—and bloodiest wedding celebrations—the Nine Worlds have ever seen.

THE FOLLY OF ALVIS
Thor returns home to discover that the dwarf Alvis intends to marry his daughter Thrud. Brute force is not Thor's only weapon, however, and an all-night contest of knowledge proves that the Thunderer can be far more cunning than his enemies expect.

THE GIANTS TEST THOR
Thor, Loki, and their companions enter the hall of the giants and accept a series of impossible challenges. But nothing in Utgard is quite what it seems. Fire, thought, the ocean, the World Serpent, and even old age hide behind the contests meant to humble the gods.

THE ARRIVAL OF SLEIPNIR
A seemingly simple agreement to fortify Asgard becomes dangerous when a giant builder comes too close to completing the impossible. Loki's solution is as bizarre as the problem—and leaves Odin with one of the most famous horses in mythology.

ODIN VISITS VAFTHRUDNIR
Odin disguises himself and travels into the realm of the giants to challenge the ancient Vafthrudnir. Their contest of wisdom ranges from creation and cosmology to Valhalla, Ragnarök, and the fate of mankind—while the loser faces death.

Filled with adventure, dark humor, violence, rivalry, mythology, magic, and the personalities behind the gods, Tales of Asgard: Volume 1 offers a different way to experience the surviving lore of the North.

Perfect for readers interested in Norse mythology, Viking-inspired fiction, Odin, Thor, Loki, Freyja, Asgard, the Eddas, and mythological retellings.

**The tales are ancient. The gods are anything but distant.**

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798736112142
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 226
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