“The Big Book of Scandinavian Myths” is the most complete and consistent collection of Northern legends and tales in Russian. Here you’ll find more than 150 myths, heroic legends, and selected sagas, many of which take place in the lands of present-day Russia. This audiobook introduces listeners to characters of the Germanic-Scandinavian Olympus: the wise father of gods Odin, the red-bearded strongman Thor, who wages an eternal struggle with cruel giants, the beauty Freya, who possesses the marvelous necklace Brisingamen. You’ll also learn about the origin of the world from the abyss Ginnungagap, the crafty pranks of the cunning god Loki, the foretold Ragnarok by the Norns— the end of the world and its new rebirth; about the hero of the Nibelungs saga, Sigurd, who defeated the dragon Fafnir; about Beowulf’s leader, who fought the monstrous Grendel; the master smith Welund; the great Viking king Ragnar Lodbrok; and other legendary heroes of Scandinavian sagas and famous Viking expeditions. The book will be of interest both to fans of Scandinavian mythology and to those who are just discovering the harsh and enchanting legends of the North.