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The Children of Odin (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading): Nordic Gods and Heroes (B&N Library of Essential Reading)
The Children of Odin Nordic Gods and Heroes - Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading - B&N Library of Essential Reading Author:Padraic Colum The Children of Odin: Nordic Gods and Heroes (1920) is a lyrical introduction to the myths and epic legends of the ancient Scandinavians. Fusing the disparate mythic accounts of his medieval sources, Irish-American poet Padraic Colum fashions a powerful tale of the divine adventures of gods and men, locked in an inexorable march of... more » fate. Written in a style accessible to both children and adults, Colum's work offers a haunting and evocative portrait of the mythic world of the Viking Age.« less