From Asgard to Valhalla av Heather (University of Oxford UK) O'Donoghue

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<i>From Asgard to Valhalla</i> takes readers deep inside Odin¿s cavernous hall and tells of the adventures, tragedies and lessons of the Viking Gods. Here, Heather O¿Donoghue skillfully uncovers both the history and legacy of these myths to provide the authoritative student text on Old Norse mythology. From the magnificent tales of <i>A Song of Ice and Fire</i> and the supernatural wonders of Valkyries to Tolkien¿s Riders of Rohan and Marvel¿s mighty Thor, Norse mythology is a fundamental part of western culture. Drawing from a wealth of sources and scholarly debates, this fully-updated and expanded 2nd edition offers both an engaging survey of the Old Norse myths and an accessible introduction to how such strange and fragmentary material has been seized, repurposed and at times abused throughout the centuries. Notably, this important and timely study explores how Old Norse mythology has been ¿ and continues to be ¿ weaponized by far right movements across the world. Containing 2 brand