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Norse Mythology: Learn about Viking History, Myths, Norse Gods, and Legends
Are you fascinated with the legends of Norse Gods, and want to find out more?
Are you a student looking for a comprehensive guide on Norse Mythology and history? Do you want to find out the real, fascinating history of the Vikings? If so, keep reading and dive deep into this captivating guide on Norse Mythology! This book is written to academic standards, but in a simple, easy-to-read style that will appeal to everyone! Paying attention to every detail, Amy Hughes collected many stories, myths, legends and tales of the pagan Scandinavian rituals, gods and heroes. Written in such a descriptive way, the stories will transfer you to a time long gone and you’ll feel as if you’re been a witness to the Viking’s incredible history!
But this book does not only present the mythological, abstract world of Scandinavian beliefs and religion. Aside from a thorough presentation of the Viking’s pantheon, this book delves into the real history of the fascinating northern European culture.
Here’s what you’ll discover
What makes this guide different from all the others, is the thoroughness of the research the author’s done, to be able to present to you the comprehensive, complex world of the mighty Vikings. Aside from it being a popular read for students and anyone interested in mythologies, it’s a great book to entertain your children with! They’ll be delighted with the stories of brave warriors, proud shield-maidens, huge wooden ships and battles of the gods!
Immerse yourself in the mythological world, discover fun historical facts and impress everyone with your knowledge on the Vikings!
Are you a student looking for a comprehensive guide on Norse Mythology and history? Do you want to find out the real, fascinating history of the Vikings? If so, keep reading and dive deep into this captivating guide on Norse Mythology! This book is written to academic standards, but in a simple, easy-to-read style that will appeal to everyone! Paying attention to every detail, Amy Hughes collected many stories, myths, legends and tales of the pagan Scandinavian rituals, gods and heroes. Written in such a descriptive way, the stories will transfer you to a time long gone and you’ll feel as if you’re been a witness to the Viking’s incredible history!
But this book does not only present the mythological, abstract world of Scandinavian beliefs and religion. Aside from a thorough presentation of the Viking’s pantheon, this book delves into the real history of the fascinating northern European culture.
Here’s what you’ll discover
What makes this guide different from all the others, is the thoroughness of the research the author’s done, to be able to present to you the comprehensive, complex world of the mighty Vikings. Aside from it being a popular read for students and anyone interested in mythologies, it’s a great book to entertain your children with! They’ll be delighted with the stories of brave warriors, proud shield-maidens, huge wooden ships and battles of the gods!
Immerse yourself in the mythological world, discover fun historical facts and impress everyone with your knowledge on the Vikings!
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134 pages, Paperback
Published February 5, 2020
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September 9, 2021
It seems like this book didn’t go through the editing process, a lot of grammatical mistakes that can leave scratching your head about what does the sentence mean.
Also the book overall could’ve been organized better.
Also the book overall could’ve been organized better.
July 6, 2020
A lot of meat on the bones, really informative and honest.
Really informative and gives you so much more about the gods we all know from the films. Shows the good and bad in each of them. A must for any Pagan
Really informative and gives you so much more about the gods we all know from the films. Shows the good and bad in each of them. A must for any Pagan
June 10, 2021
Loved it
I have read a lot of books on Norse mythology and this one I have read stories that I haven't read in other books .Highly recommended
I have read a lot of books on Norse mythology and this one I have read stories that I haven't read in other books .Highly recommended
April 9, 2021
Didn't finish this. Terrible to read.
There appears to have been a jump from writing to print-on-demand, missing the editorial process completely. The formatting is annoying (chapter titles at the bottom of the page, etc.).
Most annoying is the writing style, which appears to be written in an attempt to convey academic superiority, but is actually hard to follow. Grammatically all over the place, with poor structure and unnecessarily long words thrown in.
The part that tip me over the edge and made me put it down is the confusion over pronouns. The gods appear to change gender repeatedly, and sometimes within the same sentence. Freya and Freyja both jump gender several times and I suspect this is simply an error not caught in the editing or proof-reading process. The confusion between these twins is understandable, however there's no such excuse for the other gods.
With a proper editing process, this could be a nice little book. But it's not. Buy something else, as this is really not fit for publication.
And yes, this is the worst review I've ever had to write. I hope it's the last bad one.
There appears to have been a jump from writing to print-on-demand, missing the editorial process completely. The formatting is annoying (chapter titles at the bottom of the page, etc.).
Most annoying is the writing style, which appears to be written in an attempt to convey academic superiority, but is actually hard to follow. Grammatically all over the place, with poor structure and unnecessarily long words thrown in.
The part that tip me over the edge and made me put it down is the confusion over pronouns. The gods appear to change gender repeatedly, and sometimes within the same sentence. Freya and Freyja both jump gender several times and I suspect this is simply an error not caught in the editing or proof-reading process. The confusion between these twins is understandable, however there's no such excuse for the other gods.
With a proper editing process, this could be a nice little book. But it's not. Buy something else, as this is really not fit for publication.
And yes, this is the worst review I've ever had to write. I hope it's the last bad one.
December 28, 2022
I don't write many reviews, because I can't be bothered. But I feel this book needs one. Not only does it have many grammatical errors, gender swapping (not on purpose either), sentences that start somewhere and then don't finish, and subtitles at the bottom of the page, you can tell this didn't have any editing process.
I'm sure Amy Hughes has done her research and knows a lot about the subject, but it's mostly basic stuff, you can find elsewhere and also stuff that is incomplete.
I couldn't finish it. My brain hurts from all the errors. Sorry Amy.
I'm sure Amy Hughes has done her research and knows a lot about the subject, but it's mostly basic stuff, you can find elsewhere and also stuff that is incomplete.
I couldn't finish it. My brain hurts from all the errors. Sorry Amy.
May 20, 2022
Ok but not great
I originally thought the book was translated from another language as the phrasing seen Ed a little « rough. ». The book can be nearly nonsensical and hard to follow. I would not suggest this as an intro to Viking mythology though. For that I would go with a simpler text like Gaiman.
I originally thought the book was translated from another language as the phrasing seen Ed a little « rough. ». The book can be nearly nonsensical and hard to follow. I would not suggest this as an intro to Viking mythology though. For that I would go with a simpler text like Gaiman.
June 19, 2021
So so
Written very well. However a good portion I knew from other books and I was looking for more info about the gods or even Nordic creatures. Good history lesson in the beginning though.
Written very well. However a good portion I knew from other books and I was looking for more info about the gods or even Nordic creatures. Good history lesson in the beginning though.
May 31, 2020
Interesting
Yes I would recommend this book. It is interesting. Helps understand Viking history and Thor thunder of God more understandabl
Yes I would recommend this book. It is interesting. Helps understand Viking history and Thor thunder of God more understandabl
November 26, 2021
Worth the read
The author did well explaining the Gods and telling some of their legends. This book is a great place to start your learning.
The author did well explaining the Gods and telling some of their legends. This book is a great place to start your learning.
April 19, 2025
Worst book I've ever held in my hands. Utter rubbish.
October 22, 2022
I have to be honest. I barely finished this book. I listened to this book as an audiobook and I'm not one of those listeners who is sensitive to the narrator. I mostly like all of them once I get used to them. But this one was so hard to understand that I missed a lot of the content. I know the content was good and I'd like to give it another shot, but I really struggled with this one. I didn't want to rate the author lower because of the narrator.
What I was particularly interested in was putting some perspective to the historical books I've been reading on the Dark Ages in the British Isles and the Viking invaders. I loved hearing about the process warriors had to go through to get to Valhalla when they passed. The book goes through the family structure and relationships between the gods. Such a stark contrast to the Christian mythology. I'd say give this book a go, but avoid the Audio if you want to learn more about the Norse mythos.
What I was particularly interested in was putting some perspective to the historical books I've been reading on the Dark Ages in the British Isles and the Viking invaders. I loved hearing about the process warriors had to go through to get to Valhalla when they passed. The book goes through the family structure and relationships between the gods. Such a stark contrast to the Christian mythology. I'd say give this book a go, but avoid the Audio if you want to learn more about the Norse mythos.
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