Viking History and Norse Mythology

Two manuscripts in one book:History of the Vikings: An Enthralling Overview of the Viking AgeNorse Mythology: An Enthralling Overview of Norse Myths, Gods, and GoddessesLearn how the Scandinavian people lived, who sailed as part of the Viking raids, the weapons used in battle, and their religious beliefs.In the first part of this book, you will discover:The impact of the Ice Age on Norse landformsHow the Stone Age and Bronze Age influenced the VikingsThe first known Viking raidRagnar and other famous VikingsIvan the Boneless and the Blood EagleThe Great Heathen Army and its famous battlesThe Viking legal system and the daily life of the Scandinavian peopleThe magic of Norse runes and poetryThe Vikings' impressive ability to craft ships, allowing them to traverse the known world and fartherThe stories and myths of the Norse were passed down by the Vikings in oral tradition until they were recorded in manuscripts by anonymous authors in the mid-13th century. The myths that survived tell the story of how the world was first created by the gods using the dead body of a primeval giant, the existence of the different realms surrounding the universe, and various tales and lore about the gods' adventures.In the second part of this book, you'll learn:How the body of the primeval giant, Ymir, was used to shape the earthA detailed description of all nine realms in the Norse world and the World Tree, YggdrasilThe famous legend of how Odin lost his eye in exchange for wisdomHow Loki tricked the dwarves into creating Mjölnir and other treasures for the godsThree of Loki's monstrous sons and their roles in killing the gods at RagnarökThe unexpected death of Baldur and the gods' failed attempt at resurrecting himLoki's gruesome punishment that led to his revenge during RagnarökThe…