The Heroes of Asgard: Tales from Scandinavian MythologyMacmillan, 1871 - 323 sayfa |
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Ægir Æsir Air Throne Alfheim answered Asa Thor Asgard asked Asyniur Baldur Baugi beautiful Bifröst Biographical Bragi bright brother called chain cold Crown 8vo dark dwarfs earth Edda Edition English evil Extra fcap eyes face Father Odin Fcap fell Fenrir fire Frey Freyja Frigga Gangler Gerda giant giantess Gladsheim gods golden grew grove Gunnlöd hall hand head heaven Heimdall Helheim Hermod heroes Hymir Idūna Jörmungand Jötunheim journey King knew Kvasir land light elves live Loki Loki's maidens mead mighty Miölnir mountain myth never Niflheim night Niörd Norns Odhærir Odin looked Odin's Odur palace POEMS poetry Ragnarök river rock rose round says side Simrock Skadi Skirnir Sleipnir song stones stood story strange Suttung Svartheim sword Thialfi things Thor Thor's thought trees turned Utgard Valhalla Vanir Vidar waves weep whilst wind wolf wonder words Yggdrasil
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