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Norse Mythology (Paperback)
by (shelved 201 times as norse)
avg rating 4.10 — 343,925 ratings — published 2017
The Prose Edda: Norse Mythology (Paperback)
by (shelved 161 times as norse)
avg rating 4.15 — 15,819 ratings — published 1220
The Poetic Edda: Stories of the Norse Gods and Heroes (Paperback)
by (shelved 160 times as norse)
avg rating 4.26 — 12,567 ratings — published 1270
The Saga of the Volsungs (Paperback)
by (shelved 85 times as norse)
avg rating 4.00 — 7,015 ratings — published 1000
The Witch's Heart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 74 times as norse)
avg rating 4.04 — 62,339 ratings — published 2021
The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #1)
by (shelved 69 times as norse)
avg rating 4.23 — 241,475 ratings — published 2015
The Sagas of Icelanders (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as norse)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,245 ratings — published 1997
The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga, #1)
by (shelved 61 times as norse)
avg rating 4.19 — 95,961 ratings — published 2021
The Norse Myths (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as norse)
avg rating 4.17 — 7,583 ratings — published 1980
A Fate Inked in Blood (Saga of the Unfated, #1)
by (shelved 51 times as norse)
avg rating 3.91 — 189,704 ratings — published 2024
The Gospel of Loki (Loki, #1)
by (shelved 51 times as norse)
avg rating 3.74 — 15,331 ratings — published 2014
The Hammer of Thor (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #2)
by (shelved 48 times as norse)
avg rating 4.29 — 130,621 ratings — published 2016
Njal's Saga (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as norse)
avg rating 3.93 — 5,506 ratings — published 1270
Odd and the Frost Giants (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as norse)
avg rating 3.98 — 37,625 ratings — published 2008
The Ship of the Dead (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #3)
by (shelved 44 times as norse)
avg rating 4.36 — 107,031 ratings — published 2017
Gods and Myths of Northern Europe (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as norse)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,168 ratings — published 1964
Beowulf (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as norse)
avg rating 3.50 — 348,929 ratings — published 1000
Tales of Norse Mythology (Leather Bound)
by (shelved 42 times as norse)
avg rating 3.91 — 2,950 ratings — published 1895
Egil's Saga (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as norse)
avg rating 4.00 — 3,297 ratings — published 1240
Heimskringla: or, The Lives of the Norse Kings (Dover Literature: Biographical)
by (shelved 38 times as norse)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,414 ratings — published 1230
Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as norse)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,387 ratings — published 2001
D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as norse)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,714 ratings — published 1967
Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as norse)
avg rating 4.14 — 9,668 ratings — published 2020
The Viking Way: Magic and Mind in Late Iron Age Scandinavia (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as norse)
avg rating 4.53 — 176 ratings — published 2002
The Saga of the Volsungs with The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as norse)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,770 ratings — published 1200
American Gods: Tenth Anniversary (American Gods, #1)
by (shelved 27 times as norse)
avg rating 4.10 — 992,614 ratings — published 2001
The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories, #1)
by (shelved 27 times as norse)
avg rating 4.27 — 112,809 ratings — published 2004
The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki (Penguin Classics)
by (shelved 26 times as norse)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,176 ratings — published 1977
Runemarks (Runemarks, #1)
by (shelved 26 times as norse)
avg rating 3.74 — 8,971 ratings — published 2007
Futhark: A Handbook of Rune Magic (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as norse)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,090 ratings — published 1983
The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as norse)
avg rating 4.00 — 3,891 ratings — published 1920
The Norse Myths: A Guide to the Gods and Heroes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as norse)
avg rating 3.73 — 1,424 ratings — published 2017
The Hunger of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga, #2)
by (shelved 22 times as norse)
avg rating 4.50 — 53,115 ratings — published 2022
The Saga of Grettir the Strong (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as norse)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,086 ratings — published 2009
The Wanderer's Havamal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as norse)
avg rating 4.64 — 1,151 ratings — published 2019
The Legend of Sigurd & Gudrún (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as norse)
avg rating 3.87 — 7,917 ratings — published 2009
The Viking Spirit: An Introduction to Norse Mythology and Religion (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 20 times as norse)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,499 ratings — published 2016
The Vinland Sagas: The Norse Discovery of America (Penguin Classics)
by (shelved 20 times as norse)
avg rating 3.80 — 1,447 ratings — published 1965
Sky in the Deep (Sky and Sea, #1)
by (shelved 19 times as norse)
avg rating 3.93 — 71,946 ratings — published 2018
Laxdæla Saga (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as norse)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,399 ratings — published 1245
The Weaver and the Witch Queen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as norse)
avg rating 3.84 — 9,848 ratings — published 2023
Loki's Wolves (The Blackwell Pages, #1)
by (shelved 18 times as norse)
avg rating 3.88 — 9,194 ratings — published 2013
Eaters of the Dead (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as norse)
avg rating 3.72 — 46,794 ratings — published 1976
The Testament of Loki (Loki #2)
by (shelved 17 times as norse)
avg rating 3.58 — 2,840 ratings — published 2018
The Sagas of Ragnar Lodbrok (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as norse)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,578 ratings — published 1400
Exploring the Northern Tradition: A Guide to the Gods, Lore, Rites, and Celebrations From the Norse, German, and Anglo-Saxon Traditions (Exploring Series)
by (shelved 17 times as norse)
avg rating 3.82 — 504 ratings — published 2005
Eyrbyggja Saga (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as norse)
avg rating 3.91 — 544 ratings — published 1250
The Long Ships (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as norse)
avg rating 4.27 — 12,728 ratings — published 1941
Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe: Early Scandinavian and Celtic Religions (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as norse)
avg rating 4.14 — 909 ratings — published 1988
“Hel's kingdom seems to have been reserved for the common dead, especially those who were not slain by handheld weapons. Valhöll, however, welcomed the valiant. Originally located beneath the earth, the Hall of Warriors fallen in battle" was transported close to Asgard, the abode of the gods, and according to the Sayings of Grimnir, it occupied the fifth heavenly dwelling place, the World of Joy (Gladsheimr) There, every day, Odin chose the warriors who died in combat and shared them with Frigg (Freyja). It was believed that Valhöll had the Unique Warriors (Einherjar), the elite. It is easy to understand why the Germans dreaded to die bedridden; if they were at risk of this, they asked those close to them to mark their bodies with spears. In the Saga of Ynglingar (chapter 9) Snorri Sturluson says that the god Odin, seen here from a euhemeristic perspective, proceeded in this way, but it is surprising to see Njörd, a god of the third function, demanding to be marked with this martial sign.”
― The Return of the Dead: Ghosts, Ancestors, and the Transparent Veil of the Pagan Mind
― The Return of the Dead: Ghosts, Ancestors, and the Transparent Veil of the Pagan Mind
“If you ever need help - if there is ever a time when you need me, come here. Meet me at the clootie well. Nothing can touch us here, meurgerys.”
― The Mimameid Solution
― The Mimameid Solution
