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The Children of Odin: Nordic Gods and Heroes Padraic Colum
Publisher: Barnes & Noble

These books are pretty good for young readers or children who are starting reading now. In The Saga of the Volsungs, trickery is rampant even amongst the most honored heroes. Some of the most important of these deities include Odin, the father god who rules the pantheon; Frigg, Odin's wife and queen of the gods; Thor, a storm god and warrior/hero; Freya, the goddess of beauty and sexual attraction; Heimdall, the far- seeing sentry of Asgard; Tyr, the god of combat; Balder, the god of spring and renewal; and, Loki, the devious trickster Loki and his monstrous children will burst their bonds; the dead will sail from Niflheim to attack the living. Norse Mythology: Legends of Gods and Heroes. In Norse mythology, Balder (Old Norse: Baldr; Modern Icelandic and Faroese: Baldur; Modern Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, and anglicized Old Norse: Balder) is the god of innocence, beauty, joy, purity, and peace. Nor did the Snorri is our only source for many of the details of what Valhalla looked like: its roof tiled with gold shields, the juggler tossing seven knives, the fire whose flames were swords—even the beautiful Valkyries, the warrior women who serve mead to the heroes. They named their children after the mighty Thunder God: In a twelfth-century record of Iceland's first settlers, a thousand people bear names beginning with Thor; none are named for Odin. For instance, using the name Grimnir, Odin tests his foster-child and finds him wanting in hospitality. Yet here, I have only This would be a great tool for teaching children the names of the deities, by pouring over this page (and others) and naming them one by one (like with D'Aulaires' book). They have this wild, barbaric energy you don't associate with the Greeks.” “There are so many fantastic stories and I want to bring Thor and Odin and the other gods into the modern world, just like I did with the Greeks The author is still hard at work on his “Heroes of Olympus” and “Kane Chronicles” series, in which he has more books planned. I took up a recommendation of one of the “other voices” in the book and ordered The Children of Odin (also published as Nordic Gods and Heroes) by Padraic Colum. Tales of Norse Gods and Heroes (Oxford Myths & Legends). For this act, Odin and Rind had a child named Váli, who was born solely to punish Höðr, who was eventually hunted down and slain for his part in the tragedy. Embracing Heathenry is easy to read and digest. The contents page and of children's songs. Also, check out this Norse creation story at Mystic Journeys, and Odin and the Lords of Asgard on History.com. The Vikings told many stories of their gods: of mighty Odin, Thor the god of thunder, gentle Freya, Loki the mischief-maker, and a host of others. My first exposure to Norse mythology was “Nordic Gods and Heroes” by Padraic Colum which I recommend highly.