From Asgard to Valhalla takes readers deep inside Odin's cavernous hall and tells of the adventures, tragedies and lessons of the Viking Gods. Here, Heather O'Donoghue skillfully uncovers both the h……続きを見る
"A sharp analysis of the quest for unreal crittersーcryptids, as they are calledーand the people who pursue them . . . entertaining and thoroughly documented." ー The Wall Street Journal
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The Old English epic poem Beowulf has an established reputation as a canonical text.
And yet the original poem has remained inaccessible to all but experienced scholars of Old English. This book aim……続きを見る
Whether they focus on Thor's powerful hammer, the wailing Valkyrie, the palatial home of the gods - Asgard - or ravenous wolves and fierce elemental giants, the Norse myths are packed with rowdy inc……続きを見る
Representative of a unique literary genre and composed in the 13th and 14th centuries, the Icelandic Family Sagas rank among some of the world's greatest literature. Here, Heather O'Donoghue skilful……続きを見る
