The Trickster and the Thundergod: Thor and Loki in Old Norse Myths

Norse myths are crammed with stories of heroism, gods, giants, dwarfs and strong elements of shamanism, pagan ritual, sorcery and shape-changing. This book is collection of Old Norse medieval texts concerning the gods Thor and Loki, and contains translations of six Edda poems, three Skaldic poems an [...]
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Norse myths are crammed with stories of heroism, gods, giants, dwarfs and strong elements of shamanism, pagan ritual, sorcery and shape-changing. This book is collection of Old Norse medieval texts concerning the gods Thor and Loki, and contains translations of six Edda poems, three Skaldic poems and all the relevant passages from Snorri Sturlusons Prose Edda - with explanations and commentaries by the translator.