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The World of the Viking Gods

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The World of the Vikings Gods contains an informative introduction outlining the world-view, ideas and beliefs of the pagan Icelanders, followed by an account of the creation and individual gods. In the second half, the stories of the gods are retold, from the humorous adventures of the thunder god Thor to the darker events surrounding the death of Baldr, culminating in the apocalyptic vision of ragnarok: the end of the world and its rebirth.

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The World of the Viking Gods, Njörður P. Njarðvík

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2002
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English
Released
2002
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Paperback
Pages
104
ISBN10
9979511575
ISBN13
9789979511571
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The World of the Vikings Gods contains an informative introduction outlining the world-view, ideas and beliefs of the pagan Icelanders, followed by an account of the creation and individual gods. In the second half, the stories of the gods are retold, from the humorous adventures of the thunder god Thor to the darker events surrounding the death of Baldr, culminating in the apocalyptic vision of ragnarok: the end of the world and its rebirth.