NORSE GODS

Valhalla, Vikings, and the Volupsa all play key roles in this issue on Norse mytholgy. Join us as we enter the eerie, yet action-packed Halls of Valhalla. Discover why ship burials were important to the Vikings and how the sunken Oseberg helped historians answer that question. Find out who used Ymir's body to form the world and just how it was done. Watch as the deities in Asgard, home of the Aesir gods, march forth on the day of Ragnarok for the final battle. Then, travel to the present to learn the origins of the Yule Log and the popular Revels performances held throughout the U.S. every December. And, take a peak at how Tolkien used Norse mythology in his popular Lord of the Rings.

Teacher's Guide

Paperback  48 pgs.  Full Color
Suggested for ages: 9-14
Product Code: CAL0301