From Marvel's Thor to Game of Thrones and Neil Gaiman, Norse legends have influenced culture and current ideas, according to a new book. The US writer Mark Twain famously wrote: "There is no such ...

So, sharpen your swords and ready your mead—here are the best books based on Norse mythology that will transport you to the land of the gods and beyond! The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne is ...

Accessible and highly effective, Crossley-Holland’s book of Norse mythology covers everything you need to know and more. The author breathes new life into the already wondrous world of ...

I have always been fascinated by the ways in which the old myths remain vital and relevant in the present, particularly now in various pop-cultural forms. In my new book, The Norse Myths That ...

This world tree has been spoken about for centuries, in fact. It first appeared in Norse mythology as Yggdrasil was laid out in the Poetic Edda in the 13th century. At that time, the world tree ...

In September, young adult author Alane Adams released “The Raven God,” the final book in her three-part fantasy series Legend of Orkney, which features a plethora of Norse gods and legends.

I've briefly explored both, but most of my knowledge of these old pagan tales comes from Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology, an excellent book that retells many of the Norse myths while making them ...

A new book, The Norse Myths that Shape the Way We Think by Carolyne Larrington, a professor at Oxford University, explores the contemporary resonances of Norse myths, and examines their ...