Norse Legends for Kids

By Rena Ueth and Michael Collison

Norse Legends for Kids is a collection of a handful of Viking tales adapted for a young audience. The Norse folk of yore recited these stories from generation to generation to impart wisdom through storytelling. It is in that spirit that this book stands.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Mar 6, 2015
• ISBN: 9781496968548

Rena Ueth

Michael is an amateur writer, who is passionate in the pursuit of knowledge and its applications to life.

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Norse

Legends

for

Kids

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Michael Collison

Illustrated by Rena Ueth

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© 2015 Michael Collison. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

Published by AuthorHouse 03/6/2015

ISBN: 978-1-4969-6853-1 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4969-6854-8 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2015902025

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In Dedication:

to Declan White & Kaleb Miller, the First-born Sons of my dearest friends.

May our Houses always find Unity, Virtue & Strength

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Hoc Virtutis Opus

Table of Contents

Introduction To How To Catch A Sea Serpent

HOW TO CATCH A SEA SERPENT

I WONDER . . .

Introduction To What Does A God Do?

WHAT DOES A GOD DO?

I WONDER . . .

Introduction To Thor’s Vacation To Utgard

THOR’S VACATION TO UTGARD

I WONDER . . .

Introduction To Who Took My Hammer

WHO TOOK MY HAMMER?

I WONDER . . .

Introduction To The Hair Thief

THE HAIR THIEF

I WONDER . . .

Introduction To The Dragons Of Midgard

THE DRAGONS OF MIDGARD

I WONDER . . .

Introduction To

How To Catch A Sea Serpent

This is the Story of How Loki tricked Thor into Catching the Great Sea Serpent, Jormungand.

The Jormungand & Thor have many stories as one tries to defeat the other throughout their lives. At Ragnarök Thor & the Jormungand will slay each other.

The Jormungand grows to an immense size over his life-time & by his death has encircled the earth & the only thing big enough to eat to satisfy his hunger is his own tail.

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HOW TO CATCH A SEA SERPENT

One day, long ago . . .

Thor sat on a fallen log, drawing in the sand between his feet. He was very bored. There is nothing to do in Asgard! he sighed, I’m so bored… I want to go do something!

Loki, Thor’s brother heard him sigh as he was passing by. I know what you could do. Loki said, I’m on my way to Midgard to go fishing for the great Sea Serpent Jormungand. If you want, you can come with me and we can catch him together!

Thor happily agreed and the brothers walked along the Rainbow Bridge that leads from Asgard, the home of the gods to Midgard where the mortals live. Once they