Project Gutenberg 2014-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 473 Brown, Abbie Farwell 1871 1927 Smith, E. Boyd (Elmer Boyd) 1860 1943 Smith, Elmer Boyd 02012213 In the Days of Giants: A Book of Norse Tales The beginning of things -- How Odin lost his eye -- Kvasir's blood -- The giant builder -- The magic apples -- Skadi's choice -- The dwarf's gifts -- Loki's children -- The quest of the hammer -- The giantess who would not -- Thor's visit to the giants -- Thor's fishing -- Thor's duel -- In the giant's house -- Balder and the mistletoe -- The punishment of Loki. Produced by David Edwards, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "In the Days of Giants: A Book of Norse Tales" by Abbie Farwell Brown is a collection of Norse myths written in the early 20th century. The book explores the rich tapestry of tales surrounding the gods and giants of Norse mythology, primarily focusing on iconic figures such as Odin, Thor, and various giants and dwarfs. This enchanting collection likely includes stories that delve into the creation of the world, the nature of the gods, and their interactions with both mortals and mythical creatures. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces the theme of creation, explaining that in the beginning, two primordial worlds existed: one of fire and one of ice. It describes the origins of Ymir, the frost giant, and Odin, who, along with his brothers, defeated Ymir to create the earth and the heavens from his body. The opening also hints at the ongoing battle between the forces of cold giants and the warm Aesir gods, setting the stage for the many adventures and moral lessons that will unfold through the tales, including heroes, tricksters, and the deep connections between the gods and the world they inhabit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44622/44622-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mythology, Norse -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 329484 2025-08-18T06:45:10.495435 text/html 310598 2024-10-23T22:07:55 text/html 997661 2025-08-18T06:45:15.584955 application/epub+zip 998137 2025-08-18T06:45:11.619402 application/epub+zip 199823 2025-08-18T06:45:11.053425 application/epub+zip 1103564 2025-08-18T06:45:18.840873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 988582 2025-08-18T06:45:15.009949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265258 2022-09-20T11:14:57.843079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292507 2025-08-18T06:45:09.908428 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 272449 2024-10-23T22:07:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17190 2025-08-18T06:45:18.979860 application/rdf+xml 34611 2025-08-18T06:45:11.155445 image/jpeg 4397 2025-08-18T06:45:11.104393 image/jpeg 922253 2025-08-18T06:45:10.555422 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia