Norse mythology: or The religion of our Forefathers containing all the Myths of the Eddas systematized and interpreted with Introduction and Vocabulary

I think Scandinavian Paganism to us here is more interesting than any other.- Thomas Carlyle.Highly detailed this book constitutes a veritable encyclopedia of Norse mythology including descriptions of notable characters: Odin Thor Balder Loke... The object of this work is to familiarize readers with the myths and legends which form the principal subjects of Nordic literature and whose influence is everywhere apparent in the subsequent history of literature and art. It begins with a large introduction (What is mythology and what is Norse mythology?/ Why call this mythology Norse? Ought it not rather to be called Gothic or Teutonic? / Norse mythology compared with the Greek...) We need to know more about the Myths of the Norsemen... here is the very book to illumine and by its very beauty to imbue its readers with an appreciation of that gospel of the beautiful which these ancient myths inculcate.This large print edition contains numerous notes and a useful vocabulary. For ease of consultation the text is followed by a detailed table of contents.Excerpt: What we claim for this work is that it is the first complete and systematic presentation of the Norse mythology in the English language; and this we think is a sufficient reason for our asking a humble place upon your book-shelves. And while we make this claim we fully appreciate the value of the many excellent treatises and translations that have appeared on this subject in England. We do not undervalue the labors of Dasent Thorpe Pigott Carlyle etc. but none of these give a comprehensive account of all the deities and the myths in full. There is indeed no work outside of Scandinavia that covers the whole ground.