The Big Book of Scandinavian Myths is the most complete and consistent collection of northern legends and traditions in Russian. Here you will find more than 150 myths, heroic legends and selected sagas, many of which take place on the lands of present-day Russia.

This book will introduce readers to the characters of the German-Scandinavian Olympus: the wise father of the gods Odin, the red-bearded strongman Thor, leading an eternal struggle with cruel giants, the beautiful Freya, the owner of the wonderful Brisingamen necklace. Readers will also learn about the origin of the world from the abyss of Ginnungagap, the cunning tricks of the insidious god Loki, Ragnarok predicted by the Norns - the end of the world and its new revival, the hero of the "Tale of the Nibelungs" Sigurd, who defeated the dragon Fafnir, the leader Beowulf, who fought the monstrous Grendel, a skilled blacksmith Völund, about the great Viking king Ragnar Lodbrok and other legendary heroes of the Scandinavian sagas and the famous Viking campaigns.

The book will be an excellent gift both for fans and lovers of Scandinavian mythology, and for those who are just discovering the harsh and enchanting legends of the North.

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