I can promise with 99% certainty that youll really enjoy this book. The caldecott medalwinning daulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to norse legends, telling stories of odin the allfather, thor the thundergod and the theft of his hammer, loki the mischievous god of the jotun race, and ragnarokk, the destiny of. Contents data are machine generated based on prepublication provided by the publisher. See more ideas about norse mythology, mythology and norse pagan.
My oldest son is reading this to further his knowledge of the myths. Within this book is a journey just begging to be taken upon, into a fantastical world, which in the end, wound up being the inspiration for the lord of the rings series. Each chapter takes the students through a simplistic learning process. Editions of daulaires book of norse myths by ingri daulaire. However, i didnt care for marvels take on thor, nor the movie that was released earlier this year. Edgar parin daulaire a collection of norse myths describing the exploits of the aesir gods and goddesses, beginning with the creation of the world and ending with the day of reckoning. The modern image of the valkyries as elegant, noble maidens bearing dead heroes to valhalla is largely accurate for what it is, but a highly selective portrayal that exaggerates their pleasant qualities. For added difficulty, decorate both sides of the ornament. Im fairly well versed in the mythology and every week in elementary school i would check out daulaires book of norse myths from the library. Its written in a style so simple and clear that children should have no problem understanding it.
Table of contents for daulaires book of norse myths. Daulaires book of norse myths pueblo citycounty library. The caldecott medalwinning daulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to norse legends, telling stories of odin the allfather, thor the thundergod and the theft of his hammer, loki the mischievous god of the jotun race, and ragnarokk, the destiny of the gods. Foxy, daulaires book of greek myths, daulaires book of trolls, abraham lincoln a simple and compelling presentation of. Their retelling of northern mythology, on the other hand, may have cemented my fate as. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for. The norse myths are bleaker than the greek and roman tales. The authors captivate their young audience with this. Now that my oldest grandchild is heavily into myths, someone suggested that i. Get this and daulaires book of greek myths for the best bedtime reading you could ever give to a kid. Even this new book can be seen as publicity for an upcoming tv series based on gaimans american gods, a novel suffused with norse mythology.
Their retelling of the greek myths for children had to pull its punches somewhat. Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the library of congress catalog. The book of viking myths retells the stories of the viking people, with myths of their gods and goddesses, monsters, and great heroes. However, it is the illustrations that make this book such a treasure. Reading their book of greek myths in second grade made me want to become a classicist it was only later in life that i figured out that the daulaires had desexualized those stories quite a bit, describing every erotic conquest of a male god as his wife. A collection of norse myths describing the exploits of the aesir gods and goddesses, beginning with the creation of the world and ending with the day of reckoning. Readers meet bragi, the god of poetry, and the famous valkyrie maidens protecting odins valhalla, among other gods, goddesses, heroes, and giants. Draw and color one of the characters from the book. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data daulaire, ingri, 1904 norse gods and giants daulaires book of norse myths ingri and edgar parin daulaire. Contents introduction 9 the first gods and giants 12 the creation of the world 21 the creation of man 26 yggdrasil, the world tree 31 asgard and the aesir gods 36 odin, the allfather 38 thor, the thundergod 40 loki, the god of the jotun race 42 sifs golden hair 44 lokis monstrous brood 50 balder, the god of light 54 heimdall, the watchman of asgard 56 njord, frey and freya 58 bragi, god of.
I read it as a child albeit with a slightly different title back then, checking it out from my public library, and i just reread it now in the edition my brother gave my daughter. Lovingly and evocatively written and very easy to understand, these retellings of the norse tales and descriptions of the gods and their world are sure to fire your childs imagination and get him or her interested in norse mythology. The daulaires book of norse myths by ingri and edgar parin daulaire ok, this is a kids book, but its a great intro to norse mythology all the same and definitely a more cleaned up. The only two original sources of norse mythology are two icelandic texts, the elder edda first written around a.
The daulaires published their first childrens book in 1931. Because of their ability to make life and death decisions, the valkyries are sometimes associated with other gods and characters in norse legends with similar powers. Norse gods live in a high plane called asgard, where they. Or, create your own norse myth from the norse gods you read about today, or draw a scene. Daulaires book of norse myths walk through kent kently. Daulaires book of greek myths by ingri and edgar parin daulaire. Daulaires book of norse myths by ingri daulaire goodreads. The companion to daulaires book of greek myths, a treasured part of so many childrens libraries, has returned to print after more than twenty years.
See more ideas about valkyrie norse, norse mythology and valkyrie norse mythology. The caldecott medal winning daulaires once again captivate their young audience. Norse mythologythe norse gods have had a profound impact upon civilisation, with tales of odin, thor, loki, borr, surt, mimir, freya and tyr captivating audiences since creation. Theres lots of elves there with bows, and they have long blonde hair and pointy years. Table of contents for daulaires book of norse myths ingri and edgar parin daulaire. Daulaires book of norse myths ingri daulaire, edgar.
I first read it as an older child of ten, and it still holds up perfectly to this day. Norse mythology neil gaiman ive always loved mythology but am much more knowledge about greek and roman than norse, so when a friend recommended a book about norse mythology and written by the incredible neil gaiman, then i jumped at the chance and even bumped it up to to read list. Old norse valkyrja, plural valkyrjur, choosers of the fallen is a female helping spirit of the god odin. Daulaires norse gods and giants book by edgar parin d. Featuring a sturdy sewn binding, the book arguably represents the pinnacle of the daulaires achievement as storytellers and. Daulaires book of norse myths by ingri daulaire, edgar parin d. Norse goddess, norse runes, valkyrie norse mythology, norse mythology. You might want to brush up on your norse mythology before ragnarok comes to your local theatre, and theres no better way to do that than by rereading the daulaires book of norse myths. Super glad that i added the daulaires norse myths to our collection. Daulaires book of norse myths audiobook on cd, 2008.
Most accounts of this power are embedded in the book of norse mythology called prose edda. Featuring a sturdy sewn binding, the book arguably represents the pinnacle of the d aulaires achievement as storytellers and artists. Daulaires book of norse myths arlington public library. When i was a kid i was put off by norse mythology after loki killed balder, so i never introduced it to my own children. Daulaires book of norse myths 159017125x by daulaire. The pictures run the gamut, from crude pencil or charcoal drawings, to ultrabright colored pictures depicting the gods and goddesses acting out their stories. Book of norse myths was first published back in 1967, as a followup to ingri and edgar parin daulaires popular book of greek myths, which came out five years earlier. Norse gods and giants is a childrens book written and illustrated by ingri and edgar parin daulaire and published by doubleday in 1967. The daulaires book of norse myths is specifically written for ages 59, or kindergarten through fourth grade. This is the classic, the standard by which the telling of norse mythology is measured. Ingri and edgar parin daulaires book of greek myths, published by doubleday in 1962, was an elaborately illustrated compendium of greek mythology, 192 pages in 46 chapters.
Oneeyed odin, fierce warrior maidens the valkyries, thor and his. This is the part where odin trades one of his allseeing eyes to mimir in exchange for a drink from the well of wisdom. If youre looking for a great book on greek mythology for kids, daulaires book of greek myths is easily the best one out there. Norse pegan deities and other supernatural beings list i personally am fascinated my norse mythology, and strongly connect it with anglosaxon culture. Leah is loving norse mythology and yesterdays story was chapter 6 from daulaires book of norse myths the book which we are using for this block. Draw any scene from the norse myths you read today. Featuring a sturdy sewn binding, the book arguably represents the pinnacle of the daulaires achievement as storytellers and artists. The remarkable history of the norse myths by heather odonoghue. Next came three books steeped in the scandinavian folklore of ingris childhood. Daulaires book of norse myths daulaire, ingri, 19041980.
Daulaires book of norse myths hardcover may 31, 2005. Children meet bragi, the god of poetry, and the famous valkyrie maidens, among other gods, goddesses, heroes, and giants. Daulaires book of norse myths walk through youtube. The caldecott medalwinning daulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to norse legends, telling stories of odin the allfathe. Neil gaimans suspenseful and surprising norse mythology. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. The 10 best norse mythology books norse mythology for. This epic literary guide takes a look at each of the chapters within daulaires book of norse myths. The daulaires even add a postscript about the emergence of christianity after the norse pantheon collapses. People who grew up reading daulaires book of greek myths, and people who grew up reading daulaires book of norse myths. From daulaires book of norse myths, by ingri and edgar parin daulaire.
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