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The Resource The Norse myths, introduced and retold by Kevin Crossley-Holland

The Norse myths, introduced and retold by Kevin Crossley-Holland

Label
The Norse myths
Title
The Norse myths
Statement of responsibility
introduced and retold by Kevin Crossley-Holland
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
After a lengthy detailed introduction on background material, the important myths are retold
Member of
Writing style
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
146416
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Crossley-Holland, Kevin
Dewey number
293/.13
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
BL860
LC item number
.C76 1980
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
True
Series statement
The Pantheon fairy tale and folklore library
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Mythology, Norse
  • Mythologie nordique
  • Mythology, Norse
  • Mythology, Norse
  • Mythology, Norse
Target audience
juvenile
Label
The Norse myths, introduced and retold by Kevin Crossley-Holland
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-261) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Norse world -- Cosmology -- Pantheon -- Sources -- Literary structure of the myths -- Approach -- Myths: Creation -- War of the Aesir and Vanir -- Building of Asgard's wall -- Lord of the gallows -- Song of Rig -- Mead of poetry -- Loki's children and the binding of Fenrir -- Theft of Idun's apples -- Marriage of Njord and Skadi -- Treasures of the gods -- Skinir's journey -- Lay of Grimnir -- Necklace of the Brisings -- Lay of Thrym -- Lay of Vafthrudnir -- Thor's journey to Utgard -- Lay of Hymir -- Hyndla's poem -- Thor's duel with Hrungnir -- Odin and Billing's daughter -- Gylfi and Gefion -- Lay of Harbard -- Ballad of Svipdag -- Thor and Geirrod -- Lay of Loddfafnir -- Otter's ransom -- Lay of Alvis -- Balder's dreams -- Death of Balder -- Loki's flyting -- Binding of Loki -- Ragnarok -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
1st American ed.
Extent
xli, 276 pages
Isbn
9780394500485
Lccn
80007718
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)6223744
Label
The Norse myths, introduced and retold by Kevin Crossley-Holland
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-261) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Norse world -- Cosmology -- Pantheon -- Sources -- Literary structure of the myths -- Approach -- Myths: Creation -- War of the Aesir and Vanir -- Building of Asgard's wall -- Lord of the gallows -- Song of Rig -- Mead of poetry -- Loki's children and the binding of Fenrir -- Theft of Idun's apples -- Marriage of Njord and Skadi -- Treasures of the gods -- Skinir's journey -- Lay of Grimnir -- Necklace of the Brisings -- Lay of Thrym -- Lay of Vafthrudnir -- Thor's journey to Utgard -- Lay of Hymir -- Hyndla's poem -- Thor's duel with Hrungnir -- Odin and Billing's daughter -- Gylfi and Gefion -- Lay of Harbard -- Ballad of Svipdag -- Thor and Geirrod -- Lay of Loddfafnir -- Otter's ransom -- Lay of Alvis -- Balder's dreams -- Death of Balder -- Loki's flyting -- Binding of Loki -- Ragnarok -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
1st American ed.
Extent
xli, 276 pages
Isbn
9780394500485
Lccn
80007718
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)6223744

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