Favorite Norse Myths

By: Mary Pope Osborne

Published by: Scholastic Inc.

Mythology Book Report By:

Claudia Yaeger

Mr. Clark C.P. English

Due January 10, 2002

2.) The Types of stories found in this book are based on Norse Mythology. They contain information on the creation of the Earth, (Midgard), and some of the trials that the gods and goddesses had gone through.
3.) One of the myths that I enjoyed was the first one on creation, entitled: Creation: The Nine Words.
This story tells us how in the beginning there was nothing other than fire, ice, and mist. The land with all the ice was called Niflheim, and the land of fire was Muspell. As time went on, Muspell melted Niflheim, and from that came two giant creatures. One of them was named Ymir, and he was an evil frost-giant, and the other was a cow named Audumla. Ymir drank Audumla milk to get stronger, and one night, while sleeping, a troll with six heads grew from his feet, and a male and female......

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