Vikings : the battle at the end of time by Allan, Tony, 1946- instant download

Vikings : the battle at the end of time by Allan, Tony, 1946- instant download

144 pages : 26 cm, A richly illustrated introduction to an extraordinary people, Includes bibliographical references (page 138) and index, Image and imagination. Raiders of the fjords ; Secrets of the runes ; The Futhark ; Runestones of the kings -- Sagas of gods and giants. The world tree ; Aesir and Vanir ; Odin, lord of sacrifices ; Freyja, mistress of love ; The hammer of Thor ; Loki, master of mischief ; Giants, dwarfs, and monsters ; Serpents and dragons -- The restless spirit. Conquest and plunder ; Longships of Valhalla ; Shipbuilding ; Lords of the Volga ; The Island of Fire ; On Vinland's shores -- Belief and ritual. The ceremonial feast ; Magic and transformation ; Omen and prophecy ; Jewelry and amulets ; The coming of Christianity -- The sword and the helm. The warrior visage ; The art of warfare ; The Viking armory ; Ships of stone ; The feasting hall of the dead -- Viking rulers, the Norse gods