In The Days of Giants
Abbie Farwell Brown
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
This book is made of the stories told by the Northern folk,—the people who live in the land of the midnight sun, where summer is green and pleasant, but winter is a terrible time of cold and gloom; where rocky mountains tower like huge giants, over whose heads the thunder rolls and crashes, and under whose feet are mines of precious metals. Therefore you will find the tales full of giants and dwarfs,—spirits of the cold mountains and dark caverns.
You will find the hero to be Thor, with his thunderbolt hammer, who dwells in the happy heaven of Asgard, where All-Father Odin is king, and where Balder the beautiful makes springtime with his smile. In the north countries, winter, cold, and frost are very real and terrible enemies; while spring, sunshine, and warmth are near and dear friends. So the story of the Beginning of Things is a story of cold and heat, of the wicked giants who loved the cold, and of the good Æsir, who basked in pleasant warmth. - Summary by the author (5 hr 35 min)
Chapters
The Beginning of Things | 14:06 | Read by Arup Sen |
How Odin Lost His Eye | 16:27 | Read by Richard Corfield |
Kvasir's Blood | 24:18 | Read by Richard Corfield |
The Giant Builder | 14:37 | Read by Miyune |
The Magic Apples | 30:02 | Read by Arup Sen |
Skadi's Choice | 10:46 | Read by Megan Carmichael |
The Dwarf's Gifts | 22:18 | Read by Sarah Terry |
Loki's Children | 14:37 | Read by Sarah Terry |
The Quest of the Hammer | 28:41 | Read by troykemp |
The Giantess Who Would Not | 21:14 | Read by Arup Sen |
Thor's Visit to the Giants | 31:12 | Read by Deon Gines |
Thor's Fishing | 22:25 | Read by Deon Gines |
Thor's Duel | 19:20 | Read by Deon Gines |
In the Giant's House | 21:31 | Read by Deon Gines |
Balder and the Mistletoe | 22:07 | Read by Sarah Terry |
The Punishment of Loki | 21:24 | Read by Sarah Terry |
Reviews
A LibriVox Listener
Great book and a great narrator
Great books! Superb narration, for the most part..
TheMeatsiah
I was thoroughly impressed with the quality of all narrators, except that of deongines. .. Mispronounced words and monotone rambling galore....
heard the book in one day.
A LibriVox Listener
I think the reading of the story added to the experience as these stories would be perfect for a campfire.
A LibriVox Listener
amazing how little Snippets are like stories in the Christian Bible. It's extremely interesting. Very well-read I thought as well
Aman Gupta
Enjoyed it thoroughly and the tales are beautifully narrated.
Paul Quinn
I really enjoyed this, 10 out of 10
SkycamQP96
Great story. Read well with enthusiasm.