The creation of nine worlds, stories of great gods, skillful dwarf craftsmen, and mighty giants—and of course Ragnarok, the destruction of everything that exists and, at the same time, the rebirth of a new age and of humankind. The author seems to breathe new life into the stories of ancient times, making us follow the characters of Scandinavian myths with bated breath: admiring their deeds, being horrified by their cunning, and grieving and rejoicing together with them.