Norse Mythology: Historical Facts, Myths, and Viking Stories

· Efalon Acies · Narrated by Christopher Knight
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This is a 3-book bundle, which addresses various subtopics, including but not limited to these:

Book 1: Scandinavians of the ancient world had many gods and goddesses they worshiped. Are you curious about which ones they revered so much?

Well, in this guide, that’s exactly what you will learn.

To start off, this brief guide will go over some a quick history of the Vikings. Then, you will discover more about several deities that are worth mentioning, as well as some queer beliefs and false notions that have been spread about the Norse.

Book 2: How did the ancient Vikings live?

What was their society like?

This and many other questions about history and mythology will be answered in this brief guide. For example, an entire chapter is devoted to women’s roles in Viking society. Other chapters discuss the appearance of trolls and other creatures in Norse myths. You’ll find out why certain popular children’s movies have included Viking clothing and other elements in their narrative, what Viking art is all about.

Last but not least, you can learn more about Ragnar Lothbrok, one of the heroes in Viking myths.

Book 3: Historical and mythological anecdotes are given in this fascinating compilation of stories and facts.

Some of the things you will read about or listen to, concern the following:

- The meaning of the word Viking.

- How Vikings in Norway were, in particular.

- Stories about the creation of the Cosmos.

- The famous tale of Ask and Embla.

- The War of Aesir-Vanir.

- Thor’s hammer and its background story.

- Asgard and its significance in Norse mythology.

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4.8
12 reviews
Rachel Swenson
August 24, 2020
I enjoyed it so much that I might tune in to it again at some point. This is a secret jewel. This guide has valuable data. In my point of view, it was quite perfect. There might have been a couple of hardly obvious errors in there, but they didn't trouble me. Anytime you can listen to a narrator who is this good, and about a topic that you're interested in, you do not care about the rest. That's the end of the story.
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Shelly Gauntlet
July 27, 2020
It's so good that my pet dog gave it 5 stars. Such an interesting issue. I think I will let my sibling or spouse listen to it. They need to understand that there are audio books such as this in the market. Not only did this particular book seem like it was top quality, but it also showed me important things about life, and about this topic in particular, of course. So, it definitely deserves a few hard-earned stars.
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Carlos Ruiz
July 26, 2020
The info in this book is actually amazing. I was really amazed. And I don't always say this about every book. I benefitted from this book. It was really an eye-opener. I was intending to find out more about this issue anyway, so it was no accident that I bumped into this. I listened to it, and certainly not to my surprise, it was precisely what I was searching for.
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