Norse Myths for Those Who Want to Get Everything Done

The world of Scandinavian legends and tales—amazing, deep, branching—is a fitting description of northern mythology, perhaps like no other. Even the axis of the universe for the Scandinavians is a tree: the ash Yggdrasil. The harsher the conditions of life and the more effort a person must make to survive, the more dramatic the stories passed from mouth to mouth and handed down to descendants become. Warrior spirit, the morality of conquerors, an atmosphere of mystery—sometimes frightening—are all characteristic of Scandinavian mythology.

This book will introduce you to the worldview created in Ancient Scandinavia. It will tell you about the most astonishing creatures imagined by the courageous people of the North, let you watch how an epic is born from myth, and how great literature is born from the epic. And we hope it will not only enrich your leisure with interesting, informative, and instructive stories, but also give keys to a new understanding of beloved books by European masters of the word.