De Aller-Bedste Bøger - over 12 mio. danske og engelske bøger
Levering: 1 - 2 hverdage

Tales of Valhalla - Norse Myths and Legends

Bag om Tales of Valhalla - Norse Myths and Legends

Valhalla and its pantheon of gods and heroes have always fascinated readers, whether it is how these tales illuminate the Viking world or influence cultural touchstones like J. R. R. Tolkien, whose Middle Earth is heavily indebted to Germanic and Norse mythology, as well as Hollywood and comic-culture. In Tales of Valhalla, the Whittocks have dramatically retold these rich stories and sets them in context within the wider Viking world. Including both myths-stories, usually religious, which explain origins, why things are as they are, the nature of the spiritual-and legends-stories which attempt to explain historical events and which may involve historical characters but which are told in a non-historical way and which often include supernatural events-Tales from Valhalla is an accessible and lively volume that brings these hallmarks of world literature to a new generation.

Vis mere
  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781643133379
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 288
  • Udgivet:
  • 11. februar 2020
  • Vægt:
  • 666 g.
  • Ukendt - mangler pt..

Normalpris

Abonnementspris

- Rabat på køb af fysiske bøger
- 1 valgfrit digitalt ugeblad
- 20 timers lytning og læsning
- Adgang til 70.000+ titler
- Ingen binding

Abonnementet koster 75 kr./md.
Ingen binding og kan opsiges når som helst.

Beskrivelse af Tales of Valhalla - Norse Myths and Legends

Valhalla and its pantheon of gods and heroes have always fascinated readers, whether it is how these tales illuminate the Viking world or influence cultural touchstones like J. R. R. Tolkien, whose Middle Earth is heavily indebted to Germanic and Norse mythology, as well as Hollywood and comic-culture.
In Tales of Valhalla, the Whittocks have dramatically retold these rich stories and sets them in context within the wider Viking world. Including both myths-stories, usually religious, which explain origins, why things are as they are, the nature of the spiritual-and legends-stories which attempt to explain historical events and which may involve historical characters but which are told in a non-historical way and which often include supernatural events-Tales from Valhalla is an accessible and lively volume that brings these hallmarks of world literature to a new generation.

Brugerbedømmelser af Tales of Valhalla - Norse Myths and Legends