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    Norse Mythology: Gods, Goddesses, and Heroic Figures from Scandinavia
    Norse Mythology: Gods, Goddesses, and Heroic Figures from Scandinavia
    Norse Mythology: Gods, Goddesses, and Heroic Figures from Scandinavia
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    Norse Mythology: Gods, Goddesses, and Heroic Figures from Scandinavia

    Written by Birker Leif

    Narrated by Christopher Knight

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    About this audiobook

    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.

     

    And many other things. Get started now and get the information and drama you are craving!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEfalon Acies
    Release dateJul 3, 2020
    ISBN9781662239250
    Norse Mythology: Gods, Goddesses, and Heroic Figures from Scandinavia

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