In his introduction to a reissue of the beloved children's classic "D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths," the novelist Michael Chabon observes that "everything that is beautiful, in the Norse world, is ...

THE tales of which this volume presents the first English translation — though, as regards some of them, hardly the first English version — appear to have been collected about twenty or twenty-five ...

No contemporary fiction writer gets more of his power from the mythological tradition than Neil Gaiman. Almost all of his work, from the “Sandman” comics he wrote in the ‘80s and ‘90s to prose novels ...

Norse tales have run through much of Neil Gaiman’s work, from his “Sandman” comic-book series to his fantasy novel “American Gods.” So when W.W. Norton editor Amy Cherry asked if he’d like to ...

Scandinavians of the Viking Age explored the mysteries of life through their sagas. Folklorist Helen Adeline Guerber brings to life the gods and goddesses, giants and dwarves, and warriors and ...

In Norse Tales and Sketches by Alexander Lange Kielland, readers are introduced to an exquisite collection of stories and sketches that draw inspiration from Norse mythology and folklore. Kielland ...

Twilight of the Gods is Zack Snyder's latest animated series that premiered on Netflix on September 19, 2024. The eight-episode program tells a dramatic and violent tale grounded in Norse mythology.

Fans are eagerly awaiting the next Assassin's Creed installment, currently expected to arrive sometime later this year, but Ubisoft has yet to formally announce the game (much less when it'll be ...

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THIS book is a successful attempt to popularise the romance and poetry of ancient Norse literature. Though he has not quite attained the dignity and charm of style which render Sir G. Dasent's “Story ...