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Irish Sagas

The Children of Odin - A Children's Book of Northern Norse Myths

A long, long time ago, before the dawn of time, somewhere to the North, lay the realm of Asgard. Therein dwelt the Norse gods and goddesses of old who were wise, beautiful and kind. They lived in peace and harmony, untouched by evil and iniquity - until the day the
Giants from Jotunheim cast envious eyes upon them and their kingdom....

Padraic Colum (1881 - 1972) was an Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer and collector of folklore. He was one of the leading figures of the Celtic Revival. In his retelling of these Norse myths and legends he speaks directly to children.

This volume is an excellent retelling of the Norse sagas about Odin, Freya, Thor, Loki, and other gods and goddesses, whom the Vikings believed lived in Asgard, back in the murky clouds of pre-history. It is quite literally a version of northern mythology retold for children
which has enthralled the young, and the young at heart, for countless generations. Enthralling because, while Greek and Roman mythology is interesting, Norse legend seems to have a special place in the Western European psyche, probably because so many Europeans and Americans have a Viking ancestor somewhere in their lineage.

These stories are filled with the rich narrative of the storyteller, the flashing of colour, beauty and truth against the foreboding, lurking dark of the underworld. They are brought to life with excellent illustrations by the renowned artist Willy Pogany (1882 –1955). In addition, many of today's developers of online Viking games use this century-old volume as a point of reference.

33% of the publisher's profit from the sale of this book will be donated to UNICEF.

For more information, a table of contents and to view the coverr click on this
link http://www.abelapublishing.com/Odin.html

To view the complete Viking and Icelandic Tales collection follow
this link http://www.abelapublishing.com/VikingandIcelandicTales.html

About the Author

Educated at Westville Boys High, Durban, South Africa, between 1970 and 1976, he excelled at middle-distance athletics. A family tragedy prevented him touring the USA and gaining an athletics scholarship.

Following high school he completed two years national service in the South African Air Force and therafter backpacked around Europe for two years.

He has a diploma in Business Computing and an MBA from Bath University and has worked in various industries in South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and the UK. Since 1999 he has been running his own management consultancy in the UK specialising in running Corporate Transformation and Turnaround programmes.

Following his MBA he wrote an historical novel "Legend of the Last Vikings" which was the catalyst for leading him into publishing. He established Abela Publishing in 2008/9 as a social enterprise. He has been publishing new and old children's stories, fairytales, folklore, myths and legends from which he donates 33% of Abela Publishing's profit to charities around the world.

To see which charities are currently supported, go to http://www.abelapublishing.com/charity.html

To view the entire Fairytales, Folklore, Myths and Legends catalogue, go to
http://www.abelapublishing.com/catalogue.html

Sagas $12.49 Sagas

Early Irish Myths and Sagas (Paperback) $18.94 Irish tales, first written down in the eighth century, deal with the birth, childhood, courtship, premonitions, and death of gods, goddesses, and mortals

The Ancient Irish Sagas (1907) $22.37 From The Century Magazine, January, 1907. Author: Roosevelt, Theodore, IV Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 20 Publication Date: 2010/09/10 Language: English Dimensions: 8.50 x 11.02 x 0.05 inches

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Early Irish Myths and Sagas By Gantz, Jeffrey (EDT)/ Gantz, Jeffrey (TRN) $19.31 Irish tales, first written down in the eighth century, deal with the birth, childhood, courtship, premonitions, and death of gods, goddesses, and mortals Author: Gantz, Jeffrey (EDT)/ Gantz, Jeffrey (TRN) Series Title: Penguin Classics Publication Date: 1982/03/01 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.75 Width: 5.25 Height: 7.75

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