The Norse Stories and Their Significance

In this booklet, one of the keynote experiences of the fourth-grad child is presented in compact but comprehensive form as study material for class teachers and other interested individuals. It provides a means of quickly recalling the adventures of the one-eyed Odin, wise leader of the gods, and his hot-blooded companion, Thor, as they grapple with the ever-unfolding mischief wrought by the cunning and treacherous Loki, leading to the powerful apocalyptic vision of Ragnarok. The summary accounts of each story are accompanied by Roy Wilkinson’s interpretations of the symbolism which bear the mark of his years of work in Anthroposophy and teaching in Steiner schools.