In The Days of Giants
This book is made of the stories told by the Northern folk,—the people who live in the land of the midnight sun, where summer is green and pleasant, but winter is a terrible time of cold and gloom; where rocky mountains tower like huge giants, over whose heads the thunder rolls and crashes, and under whose feet are mines of precious metals. Therefore you will find the tales full of giants and dwarfs,—spirits of the cold mountains and dark caverns.
You will find the hero to be Thor, with his thunderbolt hammer, who dwells in the happy heaven of Asgard, where All-Father Odin is king, and where Balder the beautiful makes springtime with his smile. In the north countries, winter, cold, and frost are very real and terrible enemies; while spring, sunshine, and warmth are near and dear friends. So the story of the Beginning of Things is a story of cold and heat, of the wicked giants who loved the cold, and of the good Æsir, who basked in pleasant warmth. - Summary by the author
Genre(s): Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 01 | The Beginning of Things | Arup Sen |
00:14:06 |
Play 02 | How Odin Lost His Eye | Richard Corfield |
00:16:27 |
Play 03 | Kvasir's Blood | Richard Corfield |
00:24:18 |
Play 04 | The Giant Builder | Miyune |
00:14:37 |
Play 05 | The Magic Apples | Arup Sen |
00:30:02 |
Play 06 | Skadi's Choice | Megan Carmichael |
00:10:46 |
Play 07 | The Dwarf's Gifts | Sarah Terry |
00:22:18 |
Play 08 | Loki's Children | Sarah Terry |
00:14:37 |
Play 09 | The Quest of the Hammer | troykemp |
00:28:41 |
Play 10 | The Giantess Who Would Not | Arup Sen |
00:21:14 |
Play 11 | Thor's Visit to the Giants | Deon Gines |
00:31:12 |
Play 12 | Thor's Fishing | Deon Gines |
00:22:25 |
Play 13 | Thor's Duel | Deon Gines |
00:19:20 |
Play 14 | In the Giant's House | Deon Gines |
00:21:31 |
Play 15 | Balder and the Mistletoe | Sarah Terry |
00:22:07 |
Play 16 | The Punishment of Loki | Sarah Terry |
00:21:24 |