Viking Mythology

For as long as I can remember, I’ve known things I have no way of knowing—it’s almost like getting little whispers from the future, little hints about what’s going to happen... When I receive an email from an unknown sender about a little town called Marshall Heights, I can’t seem to shake the feeling that I’m meant to move there. Fast forward a few weeks and I find myself starting over in this postage-sized town. And when I happen to see him loading groceries into an old truck, I’m shocked speechless. I’ve been in love with Torsten Black ever since he left me with no ...

Earth is caught in an emerging war between the Greek and Norse pantheons—beings who are real, but not who we thought they were. ... The Aesir are desperate to free themselves from the hegemonic rule of Olympia. They send a covert team to Earth to leverage the humans as allies in their pending conflict with their Olympian overlords. By doing this, the Aesir know they will be disrupting an experiment the superior Olympians have been secretly performing on the human race for nearly one thousand years. However, the Olympians aren’t too keen on allowing the Aesir to tamper with their ...

ATTENTION Readers: This book has been reworked and published as a NEW Book (FALLEN) in a NEW Series (Redemption Series). ____________________________________________________________________________________________ We all have two lives. Jimmy-Mack’s second began the moment he realized he only had one. In the remote mountains of North Carolina, Mack’s new found love for a Cherokee Native woman exposes a tribal secret and an Indian burial ground holding an ancient Viking treasure wrapped in a supernatural mystery so deep its unraveling rewrites the North American history books, toppling a...

Suspend your disbelief and embark on a journey through time and space, stepping into a world of Norse magic, paganism, runes, mythology, and mystery. Have you always been fascinated by Norse mythology and its myriad of powerful gods—including Odin, Thor, Loki, Freya, and Baldur? Have the Norse runes always mystified you, and would you love to know more about their history, symbolism, and usage? Would you like to harness the power of Norse magic, rites, and rituals, so you can connect with the extraordinary Norse gods and goddesses?

Turning 30, artist and speaker Kyle Scheele wanted to do something unusual to mark this milestone. Instead of a birthday bash, he decided to hold a funeral to memorialize the decade of his life that was ending. Building a 16-foot Viking ship out of cardboard, he invited friends to help him set it on fire—a symbolic farewell to his 20s and all the grief, regret, and mistakes that accompanied those years.

The period between the end of the eighth century CE and the middle of the 11th is often called the “Viking Age” because this is the period in which Scandinavian people expanded their contacts with the outside world through trade, raiding, exploration, and colonization. This volume presents a version of Ragnar’s saga compiled from different modern sources, along with information providing additional historical and documentary context, followed by a discussion of some aspects of modern appropriations and representations of ancient Norse culture.

"Amazing ! What a world I.T. Lucas has created!!! I am captured by this world the author brilliantly fills with authenticity and originality. This past summer I reread the entire series and each book seamlessly flowed into the next - best summer read ever! This Book 2 of Goddess's Hope was a deeper dive into the start of it all which added so much to the understanding of motives and decisions/choices made and the resulting consequences. Oh, how I loved this book. THANK YOU I. T. LUCAS!!!" "I love getting the chance to go back in time to hear the full true story about what happened in the ...

Since its original publication by Little, Brown and Company, in 1942, Edith Hamilton's Mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the world and established itself as a perennial best-seller in its various available formats. Mythology succeeds like no other audiobook in bringing to life for the modern listener the Greek, Roman, and Norse myths and legends that are the keystone of Western culture - the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present.

In the middle of America, Amy Lewis is on her way to her grandma's house. She's being chased by a very bad wolf. Galaxies away, Loki is waking up in a prison cell, strangely without a hangover and with no idea what he's done wrong - this time, anyway. But he does know that Thor is hiding something, Odin is up to something wicked, and there seems to be something that he's forgotten....

Every hundred years, the Wild Hunt rides. Every hundred years, blood is spilled. For generations, the clans of ancient Scandinavia have lived in fear of a legend made flesh—a spectral force known only as the Wild Hunt. It descends without warning upon gatherings of people, indiscriminately slaughtering anyone too slow, too unprepared, or too brave to run. No one knows where it comes from, and no one has ever stopped it. If they can even be stopped. Astrid of Clan Lodjur was only a child when the Hunt came for her people. One day when the clans gathered to finally name their first king, ...

Introducing "Gunnar the Viking," a thrilling tale of adventure and romance set in the tumultuous third and fourth centuries. Written by the talented author Bjorn Wolfe, this book is based on authentic facts and will transport you back in time to the age of the Vikings. Follow the epic journey of Gunnar, a fierce warrior and skilled navigator, as he sets out to conquer new lands and win the heart of his true love. With vivid descriptions of battles, voyages, and affairs of the heart, "Gunnar the Viking" is a must-read for anyone who loves historical fiction and action-packed adventure. ...

ATENCIÓN Lectores: Este libro ha sido reelaborado y publicado como un Libro NUEVO (CAÍDO) en una Serie NUEVA (Serie Redención). ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Todos tenemos dos vidas. La segunda vida de Jimmy-Mack comenzó en el momento en que se dio cuenta de que solo tenía una.En las desoladas montañas de Carolina del Norte, el nuevo amor de Mack por un indígena Cherokee expone un secreto tribal y un cementerio indígena que guarda un antiguo tesoro vikingo. El tesoro está encapsulado en un misterio sobrenatural tan ...

As her father's chosen heir, 18-year-old Rasmira has trained her whole life to become a warrior and lead her village. But when her coming-of-age trial is sabotaged and she fails the test, her father banishes her to the monster-filled wilderness with an impossible quest: To win back her honor, she must kill the oppressive god who claims tribute from the villages each year or die trying.

Valkyries: the female supernatural beings that choose who dies and who lives on the battlefield. They protect some, but guide spears, arrows, and sword blades into the bodies of others. Viking myths about valkyries attempt to elevate the banality of war - to make the pain and suffering, the lost limbs and deformities, the piles of lifeless bodies of young men, glorious and worthwhile. Rather than their death being futile, it is their destiny and good fortune, determined by divine beings.

Join Anastasia and Edward Upston for the second instalment of the award winning The Order of Time Series. Anastasia and Edward Upston are summoned to the Order of Time’s London headquarters to provide testimony. Their friend and mentor Dr. Alfred Gregorian has been charged with violating the time-traveling society’s rules in relation to their trip to ancient Egypt. The twelve-year-old twins are determined to defend Dr. G and to get a closer look at the inner workings of the Order and its secret academy. An unexpected turn of events leaves the twins stranded a thousand years in the past ...

«VIKING, THE CHRONICLES OF HAAKON THE COWARD»«A furare normannorum libera nos, Domine (Lord, deliver us from the fury of the men of the North)» Young Haakon lives a quiet and peaceful life in the Norwegian village of Vestfold. However, on reaching the age of fourteen, he must put the innocence of youth behind him, in order to become a fearsome Viking. On his fourteenth birthday something happens that will change his life forever. His father, Gunnjorn, chief of the village, demands that he sacrifice a slave in Odin’s honour, in the presence of a large number of important and powerful ...

The land of Ascarlia, a fabled realm of bloodied steel and epic sagas, has been ruled by the Sister Queens for centuries. No one has dared question their rule. Until now. Whispers speak of longships of mysterious tattooed warriors, sailing under the banners of a murderous cult of oath-breakers long thought extinct. A tide of black steel that threatens to vanquish all in its path. Thera of the Blackspear, favored servant of the Sister Queens, is ordered to uncover the truth. As Thera sails north, her reviled brother, Felnir, sets out on his own adventure.

This book is an in-depth look at the Viking Age and the deeds and every day lives of these ancient, often mystical individuals. The Vikings of Scandinavia were brave, adventurous, and typically barbaric, but there can be no debate that they were also a people with huge goals. Viking culture is still a subject of interest today, and this offers an insight into simply how sustaining their tradition is. This book will discuss:

"I am a huge fan of The Children of the Gods books, and this was a great addition to that series. it was great to see more of Kri and Michael. They have a different dynamic and relationship than some of the other characters in the book, so it was nice to get to watch their relationship evolve in this book. If you are a fan of the series, you should DEFINITELY get this book, you will be happy you did, I highly recommend it. I'm dying to read the next book in the series (Dark Warrior's Destiny)!! I hope the series continues for a while to come. :)" "Kri and Michael get their story told in ...

Eleven months after he was liberated from the Nazi concentration camps, Viktor E. Frankl held a series of public lectures in Vienna. The psychiatrist, who would soon become world famous, explained his central thoughts on meaning, resilience, and the importance of embracing life even in the face of great adversity. Published here for the very first time in English, Frankl's words resonate as strongly today as they did in 1946. He offers an insightful exploration of the maxim "Live as if you were living for the second time".