Ancient Norse beliefs?

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tttgabytattt

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My little boy has a form of autism that causes him to develop obsessions about different topics. We've gone from trains and dinosaurs to ancient Egypt and now it's the Norse.There's so much junk on the Internet, could some Asatruars point me to reliable sources about the ancient Norse beliefs, suitable for a bright 9-year-old? Anything about the culture and their relationship to animals would be a huge bonus. Thanks.Jupiter, my son loves playing Civilization! That's where he first became entranced with the Norse.
 
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tLaiz

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http://www.vikinganswerlady.com is pretty cool. http://www.wizardrealm.com/norse/index.htmlThis is a great site for holidays and Norse religion.
 
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tttdirtylilsecretttt

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http://www.timelessmyths.com/norse/index.htmlur son may like playing civilization where he can be imerse himself in various ancient cultrures including scandanavia and egypthttp://molly.kalafut.org/mythology/Finnish/animals.html
 
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tttpicklesttt

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i looked at www.timelessmyths.com/norse/index.html for info on the Norse myths. some of the stories are to mature for a 9year old. Example how Freyja received her necklace. Even try going to the library in the children selection. Have fun reading, excellent choice of a subject!
 
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tLaiz

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answer: Sure thing, Ec! http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/Norse myths by Kevin Crossley-HollandPoetic Eddas, Prose EddasThe Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths by Padraic Colum and Willy Poganyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Norse_godshttp://members.tripod.com/~waterdragon/norse.htmlhttp://www.musesrealm.net/deities/deitiesnorse.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/
 
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tttdirtylilsecretttt

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I tried to find some:http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00989/http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/norse_culture.htmlGood luck. Norse mythology is very interesting, I love it!! I could recommend an amazing book that would probably be perfect, but it's only in Norwegian...
 
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ttt

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ecterbob, What a blessing to have such an inquisitive child. I did some searching for you. Liked what I saw on this site. This page was created by Olaf Svava from Denmark. Has several links in addition to the opening page.((ecterbob)
 
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tLaiz

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Norse myths by Kevin Crossley-Holland I have heard is good. My daughter has The Vikings:Lost Worlds and it is a REALLY cool book.http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/ice/coo/index.htm has been recomended.Thor's Wedding Day: By Thialfi, the goat boy, as told to and translated by Bruce Coville (Hardcover)The Kinder Edda by Noil SkeggoldThe Theft of Thor's Hammer (Myths and Legends) by Henrietta Branford and Dave Bowyer Stolen Thunder by Shirley Climo - on the theft of Thor's hammer. Climo is also well known for penning several of the various versions of Cinderella out there. The Hero Beowulf - by Kimmel - only goes up to Grendel, but for kids is nice. By His Own Might - by Hosford - takes the Beowulf story all the way through but is not the picture book that the one above is. This one isn't for reading aloud in one sitting.The Saga of Njall - by Brynhildur Thorarinsdottir - Also a lot for one sitting, but well done and full of interesting facts and details on how the story has continued to be retold in many formsIcelandic Trolls - by Pilkington The Curse of the Ring - by Harrison - from the Oxford Myths and Legends Series - it's another long one but done wellStories of the Norsemen - by Johnston - includes Erik, Leif and others
 
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tttdirtylilsecretttt

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thor is the god of thunder and lightning and the 5th day is his namesake thursday. frigg is a god of pleasureable things and the 6th day is named after him ,friday. the moon is important to norse mythology and the 2nd day is called monday.wodin is an important deity also known as odin and the 4th day is known as wednesday for wodinsday.the sun is also of importance and the first day is sunday. saturn is also an important figure to the norse and therefore we call the 7th day saturday.and that is about all i know about that.yer buddy;joe c.((((((((((((((debra)))))))))))))))))
 
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tttpicklesttt

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Hey Ecterbob (((hug))) I'm seconding Heathen Princess's recommendation for The Vikings:Lost Worlds. Its a fun book geared for a younger audience, but it's still rather informative.
 
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tttDESPRADOttt

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"Tales of the Norse Gods and Heroes" by Babara Leonie Picard is aimed at children and its easy to read (it is also illustrated); it's good for grown ups too who want a quick refresher. I must admit I read it from time to time to get a break from sagas, eddas and archaeological reports.The way she retells these stories does demonstrate culture putting emphasis on hospitality, honour and honesty.
 
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