Mythology & Folk Tales

With a lively text by Kathleen Stokker, this lavishly illustrated guide to Sigmund Aarseth's vibrant primstav (calendar stick) murals in Vesterheim's Amdal-Odland Heritage Center is a color compendium of Norwegian folklore as well as a study of a contemporary folk-art...

Learn to use this ancient code for insight, direction, and divination! A guide to the secrets of rune-reading, an ancient predictive art, that teaches you how to lay out runes and interpret them instantly. Runes (meaning a secret or mystery)...

Hidden Folk from the Mountains and Forests of Norway. Translated by Tiina Nunnally. In this book, first published as Troldskab in 1892, Kittelsen spins tales of wonder around creatures rumored to haunt the fields, forests, and waterfalls of Norway. Striding,...

The Caldecott medal-winning d'Aulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse legends, telling stories of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god and the theft of his hammer, Loki the mischievous god of the Jotun...

Discover your favorite Norse myths - with a twist. This time you'll hear from the female characters in their own words. Meet Freyja, the enchanting goddess who forges a peace treaty between the Aesir and Vanir and brings magic and...

The extraordinary folktales collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe began appearing in Norway in 1841. Over the next two decades the publication of subsequent editions under the title Norske folkeeventyr made the names Asbjørnsen and Moe synonymous with...

50 classic nature stories from Angela McAllister are brought to life with sumptuous illustrations from Hannah Bess Ross, making this an anthology to treasure for a lifetime and celebrating nature and getting outdoors. The folktales and fables in this book will capture imaginations and...

An easy, accessible guide for beginners which also offers a variety of ways to take your knowledge to the next level.Runes were the writing alphabet of the Norse people, but they are not just static letters: they are dynamic energies...

The source for many of the stories of Hans Christan Andersen and Brothers Grimm, the Viking storytelling heritage offers a lively conversation with the natural world. Character-forming moral fables, Viking and Nordic folk and fairy tales take the magic of...