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    Explore Norse Myths!: With 25 Great Projects
    Explore Norse Myths!: With 25 Great Projects
    Explore Norse Myths!: With 25 Great Projects
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    Explore Norse Myths!: With 25 Great Projects

    By Anita Yasuda and Bryan Stone

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    The stories of Norse myths and legends are a terrific introduction to Viking culture, history, science, and traditions, which thrived in Scandinavia from the eighth to the eleventh centuries. But who were the Norse, who left their homelands in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden to trade, raid, and explore around the world? In Explore Norse Myths! With 25 Great Projects, young readers discover the remarkable people and mythical creatures of old.

    Learning about Norse myths means unearthing the origin of Viking beliefs, as well as exploring their ships, tools, and other technology that flourished for nearly 450 years. Along the way, kids will read how Norse myths helped explain the natural world from thunder to the seasons, from creation to death. They may be surprised at how Norse myths continue to influence modern culture in the form of movies and books, including the new series by Rick Riordan.

    Readers will read Norse stories and learn about the adventures of real Norse explorers, including Erik the Red and Leif Erikson. Through a mixture of fun facts, trivia, jokes, comics, and hands-on activities, kids will dig up Scandinavia's past and sail the seas along with the gods and giants in Explore Norse Myths!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNomad Press
    Release dateNov 16, 2015
    ISBN9781619303188
    Explore Norse Myths!: With 25 Great Projects
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    Anita Yasuda

    Anita Yasuda is the author of more than one hundred books for children. She lives with her family and her dog in Huntington Beach, California.

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      Explore Norse Myths! - Anita Yasuda

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      ISBN Softcover: 978-1-61930-320-1

      ISBN Hardcover: 978-1-61930-316-4

      Illustrations by Bryan Stone

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      CONTENTS

      Timeline

      Introduction

      Let’s Explore Norse Mythology!

      Chapter 1

      A Giant Universe

      Chapter 2

      Tides of Technology

      Chapter 3

      Exciting Explorations

      Chapter 4

      Fierce Fighters

      Chapter 5

      Lasting Legacy

      Chapter 6

      Similar Stories

      Index

      Interested in primary sources? Look for this icon.

      Use a smartphone or tablet app to scan the QR code and explore more about Norse myths! You can find a list of URLs on the Resources page.

      If the QR code doesn’t work, try searching the Internet with the Keyword Prompts to find other helpful sources.

      KEYWORD PROMPTS

      Do you like stories of heroes, villains, and mystical lands teeming with magical characters? Welcome to the once-upon-a-time land of fire and ice! This is the world of Norse myths, which are ancient stories from northern Europe. Why did the Norse people create these myths? What do they tell us about the real Norse people?

      In this book, you’ll discover poets called skalds, raiders called Vikings, warriors called berserkers, and a terrific cast of different characters.

      Words 2 Know

      Norse: the people of ancient Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland.

      myth: a traditional story that expresses the beliefs and values of a group of people.

      skald: a professional Norse poet.

      Vikings: people from Scandinavia who raided coastal towns in Europe between the eighth and tenth centuries.

      berserker: a ferocious, uncontrollable fighter.

      You’ll read myths and legends about heroes and villains, including Odin, Thor, Loki, and the giant Surtur. But first, let’s meet the people of Scandinavia.

      THE NORSE PEOPLE

      Scandinavia is in Northern Europe and includes Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Long ago, the people who lived there were members of many different tribes that shared the same language and gods.

      Words 2 Know

      legend: a story about heroes from the past.

      tribe: a large group of people with the same language, customs, and beliefs.

      From the eighth to the twelfth centuries, the people of Scandinavia were called Norsemen. This means Men of the North. They were also called Vikings. Vikings carried out surprise raids on coastal towns. They took as much treasure as they could carry and then sailed away—fast!

      DID YOU KNOW?

      The incredible ships of the Vikings allowed them to reach North America from ancient Scandinavia. They arrived there five centuries before Christopher Columbus!

      No one knows the exact meaning of the word Viking. In Old English, Viking, or wicing, means pirate. In Old Norse, the word vik means bay. It also means a place in Norway called Viken, where Viking ships sailed from. If a man went on a raid, people said that he had gone Viking.

      Most Norsemen hunted and fished, grew crops, and raised livestock. They were also skilled ship builders. Their ships were the best the world had ever seen. Vikings gave their ships names, such as Snake of the Sea.

      Words 2 Know

      Old English: a language spoken in England between the fifth and eleventh centuries.

      Old Norse: a language spoken during the Viking Age.

      crops: plants grown for food and other uses.

      livestock: animals raised for food and other uses.

      Norsemen used their ships to push beyond their own region of Scandinavia to explore and trade. Their vast trade network stretched from central Asia to the Arctic. Their adventurous spirit even brought them to North America, more than 3,000 miles away!

      The Norse settled in these new lands. They brought their families with them and built farms. Some people worked as craftsmen and others as traders.

      Many of the names in this book are hard to say, but you can hear them spoken online. Go to symbol next to your word to hear it spoken.

      KEYWORD PROMPTS

      MYTHS FROM THE NORSE

      Do you like good stories? The Norse told exciting stories about gods and heroes. Their stories had dramatic beginnings, twists and turns, and surprise endings.

      Norse mythology helped people understand their world. When the sky thundered or the earth trembled, people blamed it on the gods. Even the mountains and oceans and rivers of their homeland had supernatural beginnings in myths. Stories also described what happened when people died.

      Words 2 Know

      mythology: a collection of stories that are often focused on historical events. Myths express the beliefs and values of a group of people.

      supernatural: beings, objects, or events that cannot be

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