Norse Mythology
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who want a systematic understanding of Norse myth rather than scattered stories
- Academic enthusiasts who wish to understand Norse tradition through cultural studies and comparative mythology
- Writers, game designers, or screenwriters who need Norse mythological material for their work
- Advanced readers already familiar with primary sources such as the Eddas who seek modern scholarly interpretation
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking only light, entertaining myths and unwilling to engage with academic analysis
- Entry-level readers expecting lavish illustrations or fully popularized retellings
Reading tips
- Read the first two chapters straight through to build a basic framework, then choose chapters on the gods, heroes, or cosmology according to interest
- Keep the glossary of names at the back at hand and note the variants of Norse divine names across different sources
- Read against the historical background of the Viking Age to better understand the social values reflected in the myths
About the publisher
Founded in 1994, Democracy and Construction Press organizes its publishing around economic management, the humanities and history, and united front culture, while also covering foreign literature and classic works. Among the 732 titles in the collection are translations of foreign classics such as The Brothers Karamazov and On War, fantasy literature such as The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: Illustrated Collector's Edition, and modern literary masterpieces including Lao She's Four Generations Under One Roof and Camel Xiangzi · The Problem of Nothing, and Lu Xun's Call to Arms. Translators Geng Jizhi and Wang Jinhua, together with authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien and Carl von Clausewitz, form the resource base for its combination of scholarly translation and general reading. As public information is limited, this description focuses on the publishing profile reflected in the titles held in the collection.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 作者附言
- 前言
- 1 男女诸神
- 北欧神祇
- 阿萨神族
- 华纳神族
- 不太重要的阿萨神祇
- 阿萨尼尔（女神）
- 2 创造世界
- 开天辟地
- 界定时间
- 神话地理
- 创建文明
- 最伟大的铁匠
- 人为什么是树
- 华纳神族的到来
- 3 敌对势力
- 异族巨人
- 为文明而战
- 追回被盗的珍宝
- 索尔的尴尬往事
- 索尔拜访乌特加德-洛奇
- 索尔对战奥丁
- 非此非彼
- 洛基的子女
- 4 配享瓦尔哈拉：人类英雄
- 保护神奥丁
- 沃尔松格家族和致命的宝剑
- 复仇、乱伦和狼人
- 神圣英雄海尔吉
- 屠龙者希格尔德
- 希格尔德和女武神
- 古德露恩和艾特礼
- 古德露恩为女儿复仇
- 5 维京世界的英雄们
- 斯堪的纳维亚的英雄们
- 强者斯塔尔卡德
- 毛裤子拉格纳
- 新妻子、新子嗣
- 赫拉夫尼斯塔家族
- 海岛上的狂战士十二兄弟
- 赫华勒重现宝剑锋芒
- 奥克尼群岛的永恒之战
- 6 终结与新生
- 奥丁寻求智慧
- 巴德尔之死
- 囚禁洛基
- 末日之兆
- 最终之战与诸神之死
- 重生
- 神话继续
- 延伸阅读
- 引文出处
- 译名对照表
- 插图出处
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About the author
Caroline Larrington is an author whose writing centers on myth and folklore; reliable public information about her remains limited, and details such as her dates of birth and death, nationality, and educational background are not clearly documented. Two of her works are held in this library: Norse Mythology and The Age of Myth: The Birth of the Gods (a four-volume set). Her focus thus appears to lie in retelling and presenting the Norse mythological system and the legends of the gods. In common cataloging her works are classified under folk literature and science fiction, suggesting that her writing combines retellings of traditional mythological themes with a degree of re-creation, and that her style tends toward narrative presentation for a general readership. Overall, she is an author who writes around mythological traditions, and her works offer Chinese readers an accessible introduction to Norse mythology; fuller biographical information awaits further public sources.
Guan Xinyue is a Chinese author about whom relatively little public information is currently available. Two of her works are known to be included in the collection: Norse Mythology and The Age of Myths: The Birth of the Gods (a four-volume set). Judging from these works, her writing draws mainly on mythology and folk literature while also touching on science fiction, and her books are commonly classified under folk literature and science fiction. She appears inclined to use mythological systems as source material, organizing and retelling the origins, genealogies, and stories of the gods with an eye to both accessibility and narrative appeal, inviting readers into mythological worlds such as that of Norse mythology. Since biographical details have not appeared in public sources, nothing can be confirmed about her education, creative career, or views on writing; readers may instead approach her through the works themselves and attend to how she selects and retells mythological material.
