02782cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000550011324500250016826400510019330000470024433600260029133700260031733800360034350000310037950504590041050801520086952013010102153400450232265300440236770000140241185600430242548908UtSlPG20260610134126.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGR1 aPratt-Chadwick, Mara L.q(Mara Louise),d1857-192110aLegends of Norseland 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-05-090 aThe beginning -- Ygdrasil -- Odin at the Well of Wisdom -- Odin and the All-wise giant -- The stolen wine -- Loke's theft -- Thor's hammer -- The theft of the hammer -- The finding of the hammer -- The apples of life -- Loke's wolf -- The Fenris-wolf -- Defeat of Hrungner -- Thor and Skrymer -- Thor and the Utgard-King -- Thor and the Midgard Serpent -- Valkyries' song -- The dying Baldur -- The punishment of Loke -- The darkness that fell on Asgard.  aProduced by Kate Rooney & Ian Smith, Jeroen Hellingman,
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg.  a"Legends of Norseland" by Mara L. Pratt and A. Chase is a collection of Norse myths and legends created for a young audience, likely written in the late 19th century. This text aims to bring to life the tales of the gods and heroes of Norse mythology, with an emphasis on storytelling that captures the imagination of children. The stories are rich with themes of creation, bravery, conflict, and the eternal struggle between gods and giants, featuring central figures like Odin, Thor, and Loke.  At the start of the narrative, the book introduces readers to the beautiful world created by the gods, focusing on a majestic mountain called Mt. Ida, where the city of Asgard is located. The tale begins with Odin, the All-Father, observing earthly desolation and deciding to create humanity from two trees. The opening chapters outline the foundational mythos of Norse creation, emphasizing the interconnectedness of life through the cosmic tree Ygdrasil, and set the stage for future adventures involving the gods and their interactions with giants. Through vivid imagery and compelling language, readers are drawn into a mythical world where wisdom, conflict, and the struggle for knowledge play a crucial role in the lives of gods and mortals alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMythology, Norse -- Juvenile literature1 aChase, A.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48908