Download or read book The Children of Odin the Book of Northern Myths Children Classic Books written by Padraic Colum and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-28 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before time as we know it began, gods and goddesses lived in the city of Asgard. Odin All Father crossed the Rainbow Bridge to walk among men in Midgard. Thor defended Asgard with his mighty hammer. Mischievous Loki was constantly getting into trouble with the other gods, and dragons and giants walked free. This collection of Norse sagas retold by author Padraic Colum gives us a sense of that magical time when the world was filled with powers and wonders we can hardly imagine.
Download or read book The Children of Odin written by Padraic Colum and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A retelling of the Norse sagas about Odin, Freya, Thor, Loki and the other gods and gaddesses who lived in Asgard before the dawn of time.
Download or read book The Children of Odin written by Padraic Colum and published by . This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master storyteller Padraic Colum captures all the magic and majesty of the Norse sagas in his re-tellings of the adventures of the gods and goddesses who lived in the Northern paradise of Asgard before the dawn of history.Here are the matchless tales of All-Father Odin, who crosses the Rainbow Bridge to walk among men in Midgard and sacrifices his right eye to drink from the Well of Wisdom; of Thor, whose mighty hammer defends Asgard; of Loki, whose mischievous cunning leads him to treachery against the gods; of giants, dragons, dwarfs and Valkyries; and of the terrible last battle that destroyed their world.These ancient stories from Northern Europe, which make up one of the great myth cycles of Western civilization, spring to life in The Children of Odin. This classic volume, first published in 1920 and was reissued in 1962.The late Padraic Colum was a poet, playwright, founder of the Irish Review and a leader of the Irish Renaissance, but he is perhaps best known today for his outstanding books for children. He was awarded the Regina Medal in 1961 for his "distinguished contribution to children's literature," honoring works like The Children's Homer, The Golden Fleece (a Newbery Honor Book), The Arabian Nights, The King of Ireland's Son and Roofs of Gold.
Download or read book The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths written by Padraic Colum and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master bard Padraic Colum's melodic tone portrays all the magic and magnificence of the Norse sagas in his retellings of the escapades of the gods and goddesses in the Northern paradise of Asgard, before the dawn of history.
Download or read book The Children of Odin written by Padraic Colum and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-14 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From master storyteller Padriac Colum, winner of a Newbery Honor for The Golden Fleece, comes a collection of fifteen timeless tales inspired by Norse mythology.Before time as we know it began, gods and goddesses lived in the city of Asgard. Odin All Father crossed the Rainbow Bridge to walk among men in Midgard. Thor defended Asgard with his mighty hammer. Mischievous Loki was constantly getting into trouble with the other gods, and dragons and giants walked free. This collection of Norse sagas retold by author Padraic Colum gives us a sense of that magical time when the world was filled with powers and wonders we can hardly imagine.
Download or read book The Children of Odin the Book of Northern Myths Classic Book written by Padraic Colum and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-19 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before time as we know it began, gods and goddesses lived in the city of Asgard. Odin All Father crossed the Rainbow Bridge to walk among men in Midgard. Thor defended Asgard with his mighty hammer. Mischievous Loki was constantly getting into trouble with the other gods, and dragons and giants walked free. This collection of Norse sagas retold by author Padraic Colum gives us a sense of that magical time when the world was filled with powers and wonders we can hardly imagine.
Download or read book The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths written by Padraic Colum and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Odin All Father crossed the Rainbow Bridge to walk among men in Midgard. Thor defended Asgard with his mighty hammer.
Download or read book The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths written by Padraic Colum and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before time as we know it began, gods and goddesses lived in the city of Asgard. Odin All Father crossed the Rainbow Bridge to walk among men in Midgard. Thor defended Asgard with his mighty hammer.
Download or read book The CHILDREN of ODIN the Book of Northern Myths written by Padraic Colum and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-23 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before time as we know it began, gods and goddesses lived in the city of Asgard. Odin All Father crossed the Rainbow Bridge to walk among men in Midgard. Thor defended Asgard with his mighty hammer. Mischievous Loki was constantly getting into trouble with the other gods, and dragons and giants walked free. This collection of Norse sagas retold by author Padraic Colum gives us a sense of that magical time when the world was filled with powers and wonders we can hardly imagine.
Download or read book THE CHILDREN OF ODIN The Book of Northern Myths written by Padraic Colum and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-04 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE CHILDREN OF ODIN The Book of Northern MythsBy Padraic Colum PART I The Dwellers in Asgard PART II Odin the Wanderer PART III The Witch's Heart PART IV The Sword of the Volsungs and the Twilight of the Gods
Download or read book The Children of Odin written by Padraic Colum and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-19 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths by Padraic Colum Antes de que comenzara el tiempo tal como lo conocemos, dioses y diosas vivían en la ciudad de Asgard. Odin All-Father cruzó el Rainbow Bridge para caminar entre hombres en Midgard. Thor defendió a Asgard con su poderoso martillo. El travieso Loki se metía constantemente en problemas con los otros dioses, y los dragones y gigantes caminaban libres. Esta colección de sagas nórdicas contada por el autor Padraic Colum nos da una idea de ese momento mágico en el que el mundo estaba lleno de poderes y maravillas que difícilmente podemos imaginar.
Download or read book The Children of Odin written by Padraic Colum and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Padraic Colum's The Children of Odin is a re-telling of the classic Scandinavian sagas. Anyone interested in the Vikings or Norse mythology will want to read this book.
Download or read book The Children of Odin written by Padraig Colum and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated edition retains Willy Pogany's original drawings. Master storyteller Padraic Colum's rich, musical voice captures all the magic and majesty of the Norse sagas in his retellings of the adventures of the gods and goddesses who lived in the Northern paradise of Asgard before the dawn of history. Here are the matchless tales of All-Father Odin, who crosses the Rainbow Bridge to walk among men in Midgard and sacrifices his right eye to drink from the Well of Wisdom; of Thor, whose mighty hammer defends Asgard; of Loki, whose mischievous cunning leads him to treachery against the gods; of giants, dragons, dwarfs and Valkyries; and of the terrible last battle that destroyed their world. These ancient stories from Northern Europe, which make up one of the great myth cycles of Western civilization, spring to life in The Children of Odin. The late Padraic Colum was a poet, playwright, founder of the Irish Review and a leader of the Irish Renaissance, but he is perhaps best known today for his outstanding books for children. He was awarded the Regina Medal in 1961 for his "distinguished contribution to children's literature," honoring works like The Children's Homer, The Golden Fleece (a Newbery Honor Book), The Arabian Nights, The King of Ireland's Son and Roofs of Gold. (Also available in hardback: 978-1849024983.)
Download or read book THE CHILDREN OF ODIN THE BOOK OF NORTHERN MYTHS BY PADRAIC COLUM Annotated Illustrations written by Padraic Colum and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-19 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born Patrick Collumb in Longford, Ireland, poet, editor, children's writer, folklorist, and playwright Padraic Colum was the oldest of eight siblings. At 17, he took a job as a clerk for the Irish Railway Clearing House and began to write seriously; he had joined the Irish Republican Army and the Gaelic League and taken the name Padraic Colum by the time he was 20. Living in Dublin during the Celtic Revival and a member of both the National Theatre Society and the Abbey Theatre, he met and became close friends with writers James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, and George Russell. With James Stephens and Thomas MacDonagh, Colum founded the Irish Review.Colum's poetry uses traditional forms to weave landscape and legend with image and song. During his lifetime, Colum published more than 50 volumes of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, drama, children's literature, and folklore. Early in his career, he wrote several plays, including The Land (1905) and Thomas Muskerry (1910), both of which were staged at the Abbey Theatre. In 1914, he moved to New York City and began to write for children. The King of Ireland's Son (1916, illustrated by Willy Pogany) collects the serialized children's stories, based on Irish folklore, Colum had published in the Sunday Tribune. In 1923, Colum traveled to Hawaii to record Polynesian folklore, which he published in At the Gateways of the Day (1924) and The Bright Islands (1925). In the 1930s, Colum and his wife moved to France, where he resumed his friendship with Joyce and transcribed sections of Finnegan's Wake. In 1945, Colum returned to the United States and taught at Columbia University.
Download or read book The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles written by Padraic Colum and published by MacMillan. This book was released on 1921 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the cycle of myths about the Argonauts and the quest for the Golden Fleece, as well as the tales of the Creation of Heaven and Earth, the labors of Hercules, Theseus and the Minotaur, etc.
Download or read book The Children of Odin written by Colum Padraic and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Download or read book The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths written by Padraic Colum and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before time as we know it began, gods and goddesses lived in the city of Asgard. Odin All Father crossed the Rainbow Bridge to walk among men in Midgard.
