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Scandinavian Folk & Fairy Tales: Tales From Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland & Iceland
I hate to say that these were really disappointing :((There was literally only ONE story about vikings in this whole book!)Also worth noting, is that these tales are heavily influenced by early christian views of the Scandinavian countries, rather than the pantheon of norse gods and goddesses. Recorded between the 1400-1900s, a lot of the tales reward the male characters for scheming, tricking and murdering their way to riches or crowns. While their female counterparts were punished for not being submissive or acting in their own best interests, which was obviously not entertaining to me as a reader.Here were some of my favorites from each section:(note: there are not many)Section 1, Tales from NorwayThe Lad and the North WindEast of the Sun and West of the MoonMaster TobaccoSection 2, Tales from SwedenThe WerwolfSection 3, Tales from DenmarkThe Troll's HammerToller's NeighborsThe Girl Clad in MouseskinSection 4, Tales from FinlandThe Mouse BrideAntti and the Wizard's ProphecyJurma and the Sea GodLiisa and the PrinceSection 5, Tales from Iceland:The Grateful ElfwomanHildur, the Queen of the Elves