The Caldecott medal-winning D'Aulaires captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse legends, telling stories of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god and the theft of his hammer, Loki the mischievous god of the Jotun Race, and Ragnarokk, the destiny of the gods. Readers meet Bragi, the god of poetry, and the famous Valkyrie maidens protecting Odin’s Valhalla, among other gods, goddesses, heroes, and giants. Copious illustrations throughout depict the wondrous other world of Norse folklore and its fantastical Northern landscape. The companion to D'Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths, a treasured part of so many children’s libraries, has returned to print after more than twenty years.