Viking History and Norse Mythology

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Two manuscripts in one book:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>History of the Vikings: An Enthralling Overview of the Viking Age</li><li>Norse Mythology: An Enthralling Overview of Norse Myths Gods and Goddesses</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Learn how the Scandinavian people lived who sailed as part of the Viking raids the weapons used in battle and their religious beliefs.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In the first part of this book you will discover:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>The impact of the Ice Age on Norse landforms</li><li>How the Stone Age and Bronze Age influenced the Vikings</li><li>The first known Viking raid</li><li>Ragnar and other famous Vikings</li><li>Ivan the Boneless and the Blood Eagle</li><li>The Great Heathen Army and its famous battles</li><li>The Viking legal system and the daily life of the Scandinavian people</li><li>The magic of Norse runes and poetry</li><li>The Vikings' impressive ability to craft ships allowing them to traverse the known world and farther</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The 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.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In the second part of this book you'll learn:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>How the body of the primeval giant Ymir was used to shape the earth</li><li>A detailed description of all nine realms in the Norse world and the World Tree Yggdrasil</li><li>The famous legend of how Odin lost his eye in exchange for wisdom</li><li>How Loki tricked the dwarves into creating Mjölnir and other treasures for the gods</li><li>Three of Loki's monstrous sons and their roles in killing the gods at Ragnarök</li><li>The unexpected death of Baldur and the gods' failed attempt at resurrecting him</li><li>Loki's gruesome punishment that led to his revenge during Ragnarök</li><li>The vicious battle between Thor and the World Serpent</li><li>And much much more!</li></ul>