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The Tomten (Paperback)
Astrid Lindgren, Viktor Rydberg; Illustrated by Harald Wiberg
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No one knows when he came to the farm, no one has ever seen him,
but everyone knows it is the troll Tomten who walks about the
lonely old farmhouse on a winter's night, talking to all the
animals and reminding them of the promise of Spring.
An epic introduction to Norse mythology for students of all ages.
Based on the research of the 19th century Swedish poet and
scholar, Viktor Rydberg, "Our Fathers' Godsaga" retells the
mythology of Northern Europe in chronological order from Creation
to Ragnarok.
These are tales told by Vikings, epic tales of gods and giants,
elves and dwarves, and of how their interaction and wars affect the
first generations of human beings in the North. Based on a
comprehensive examination of the source material, including the
Icelandic Eddas and Sagas, this is likely the way Germanic
mythology looked at the end of the heathen era.
Many will recognize themes found here in J.R.R. Tolkien's
"Silmarillion," particularly the tale of the elf-smith Volund and
his quest for revenge against the Aesir, first detailed by Rydberg
in his comprehensive "Investigations into Germanic Mythology,"
1886.
This is an original translation of Viktor Rydberg's "Fadernas
Gudasaga," his own retelling of the complete Norse mythic epic,
first published in 1887, and many times since. The text includes a
complete catalog of mythic names & the original artwork, from
the 1911 German translation, by renowned children's artist John
Bauer (1882-1918).
This classic Swedish text appears in English now for the first
time.
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Singoalla (Hardcover)
Viktor Rydberg
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The Last Athenian
Viktor Rydberg
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