Nordiske gude- og heltesagn

by Niels M. Saxtorph, Jørgen Hahn (illustrator)

A retelling of the old Norse mythology.

Genres: Mythology, Danish

286 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Saxtorph was, during World War II, one of the first saboteurs in BOPA. He participated in a number of sabotages, and was arrested by the Danish police and imprisoned in Nyborg Statsfængsel until his release in 1945. After the war Saxtorph joined the army and became lieutenant, but after some years he picked up his studies and got the M.A. degree in 1968. He was a curator for Tøjhusmuseet, but returned to the university in 1972.
Source: http://www.information.dk/53562

M.A. and lecturer in History at the University of Copenhagen. Fields of expertise were: the ancient Roman Empire, Military History and the Danish Middle Ages (with special interest for church frescos or church wall paintings). I had the pleasure of being taught by him in his later years 1991/1992 (ancient roman empire). He was a fountain of knowledge and a skilled and humours teacher, always ready with funny little anecdotes and references to Asterix.

Reviews

[Pippii]

A wonderful book about the Nordic Gods and Valhalla ♥

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

The final installment in a really enjoyable series that evolves around the theme: The Twelve Days of Christmas.
Isabella, on a quest for a spot of solitude, finds adventure and spontaneity in the arms of the intriguing Mr Guy Partridge. In this love at first sight tale where a chance encounter sparks an intense attraction and a well placed pear tree gives them the opportunity to come together and explore the instant connection that blooms between them.
Ending the series with a touch of whimsy as each tale has brought a smile to my face and provided a fun, quick, read that's brimming with the chaos of family, from the point of view of each Fitzroy lady as they attempt to deal with their insecurities and just happen to fall hard as they stumble across love in the process. With a spot of steam to heat up the attraction and add a touch of naughty to the innocence interwoven within.
With some welcoming news at its conclusion that I, like so many others I am sure, who have read the series in its entirety have been hoping for, to round off this cute, heartwarming series!

[Mikkel · Rating 5 out of 5]

En velskrevet samling af både sagn om guderne i den nordiske mytologi og så sagn om helte i vikingetiden. Det er skrevet forståeligt og historierne er til at læse datidens værdier og kultur ud fra. Kan anbefales for at forstå nordisk mytologi bedre.

[April L High · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a short and sweet book about a young lady not sure about what her future holds but she wants some freedom from her sisters and family. She takes a trip to her aunts house and has a little excite once there and things spiral from there.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Isabella and Guy's story was fun to read. Definitely a good conclusion to the series. Hope to continue into the next generation at some point in the future.
Thank you Emily EK Murdoch, Dragonblade Publishing and NetGalley for allowing me an advance copy for my honest feedback.

[Anders Winther · Rating 3 out of 5]

Et fantastisk virvar af dansk kulturelt ophav, perfekt til unge og voksne.

[Lisa Nielsen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn't read all, read around half of it.