Heroes of Asgard

Stories presented in this book are drawn from the most striking and picturesque Norse myths. They are put together in the simplest form, and were written with a design to be enjoyable and interesting to modern reader.Contents: The Æsir.A Giant—a Cow—and a HeroAir Throne, the Dwarfs, and the Light ElvesNiflheimThe Children of LokiBifröst, Urda, and the NornsOdhærirHow Thor Went to JötunheimFrom Asgard to UtgardThe Serpent and the KettleFreyOn Tiptoe in Air ThroneThe GiftFairest GerdThe Wood BarriThe Wanderings of FreyjaThe Necklace BrisingamenLoki—the Iron Wood—a Boundless WasteThe King of the Sea and His DaughtersIdūna''s ApplesReflections in the WaterThe Winged-giantHelaThrough Flood and FireBaldurThe DreamThe PeacesteadBaldur DeadHelheimWeepingThe Binding of FenrirThe Might of AsgardThe Secret of SvartheimThe Punishment of Loki, RagnarökThe Twilight of the Gods