Scandinavian myths

A lot of people who have never thought about studying mythology can be surprisingly a lot about the religion of the Scandinavians, often without realizing this. One of the reasons is the deep influence of Scandinavian mythology on other cultures, the legends of the Vikings survived and have survived to this day, not only in the stories of the Scandinavians themselves, but also thanks to other sources.
For many centuries, the Scandinavian gods have not worshiped widely, the Scandinavians no longer raid on the coasts of Europe, the Viking era ended a thousand years ago ... But the influence of this mighty culture is still felt. The values ​​of the Scandinavian religion, the Scandinavian myths and legends had a huge impact on Western culture. Moreover, many features that caused admiration in the ancient Scandinavian society are still significant.
This richly illustrated edition is precisely devoted to the characteristics of the old Scandinavian religion and mythology supplanted by Christianity. As well as the sources of our knowledge about the Vikings era and “borrowed” from Scandinavian legends to images and ideas that are constantly found in modern fantasy, science fiction and popular culture as a whole