Cassell Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend

by Andy Orchard (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1997

  $12.74

  Did you know that the word brag is associated with a Norse god of eloquence? Or that berserk originally referred to fierce warriors who put themselves in pre-battle frenzies to overcome their fears? Hundreds of intriguing and valuable insights shed light on a world that for over a thousand years ruled Northern Europe and inspired a literature ranging from the poems of the Vikings to contemporary novels by Tolkien.