Asgard Stories: Stories from Norse Mythology

“But still, we know now that this new world is fairer than the old, and here, also, the loving Allfather watches over his children.”

I grabbed a free copy of this book from Project Gutenberg.

Ah, the norse gods, dwellers of the sacred city of Asgard, protectors of men. But also the world of the mighty giants, always bringing trouble upon men; dwarves, elves and mermaids. Hell, one may think this must have been one of Tolkien's sources of inspiration.

These are the tales contained in this book:

1. THE STORY OF THE BEGINNING
2. ODIN'S REWARD
3. TYR AND THE WOLF
4. FREYJA'S NECKLACE
5. THE HAMMER OF THOR
6. THOR'S WONDERFUL JOURNEY
7. HOW THOR LOST HIS HAMMER
8. A GIFT FROM FRIGGA
9. THE STEALING OF IDUNA
10. SKADI
11. BALDUR
12. AEGIR'S FEAST
13. THE PUNISHMENT OF LOKI
14. THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS

Great stories but poorly executed, in my opinion. If you feel like getting into norse mythology I would recommend Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology, it's a good primer on the subject, perhaps a lot less confusing, and it is, of course, beautifully written.