TY - BOOK AU - Larrington,Carolyne TI - The Norse myths: a guide to the gods and heroes SN - 9780500251966 AV - BL860 .L37 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - New York, New York PB - Thames & Hudson KW - Mythology, Norse KW - Myths KW - fast KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references (page 203) and index; Introduction: Sources and survivals -- The gods and goddesses -- Creating and crafting the world -- Opposing powers -- Fit for ValhoÌll : human heroes -- Heroes of the Viking world -- End times-- and renewal N2 - The Norse Myths presents the infamous Viking gods, from the mighty Asyr, led by Odin, and the mysterious Vanir, to Thor and the mythological cosmos they inhabit. Passages translated from Old Norse bring this legendary world to life, from the myths of creation to ragnaroÌk, the prophesied end of the world at the hands of Loki's army of monsters and giants, and everything that comes in between: the long and problematic relationship between the gods and the giants, the (mis)adventures of human heroes and heroines, with their family feuds, revenges, marriages, and murders; and the interaction between the gods and mortals ER -