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In The Days of Giants

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(4,569 Sterne; 29 Bewertungen)

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

Bewertungen

(5 Sterne)

Great book and a great narrator

Great books! Superb narration, for the most part..

(3 Sterne)

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.

(5 Sterne)

I think the reading of the story added to the experience as these stories would be perfect for a campfire.

(5 Sterne)

amazing how little Snippets are like stories in the Christian Bible. It's extremely interesting. Very well-read I thought as well

(5 Sterne)

Enjoyed it thoroughly and the tales are beautifully narrated.

(5 Sterne)

I really enjoyed this, 10 out of 10

(4 Sterne)

Great story. Read well with enthusiasm.