The Spirit of the Vikings. An Introduction to the Mythology and Religion of Scandinavia

"The Spirit of the Vikings" - a new book by Daniel McCoy, the creator of the popular American website "Norse Mythology for Smart People," is an introduction to Scandinavian mythology. Written to academic standards, but in a simple and clear language, the book is easy to read. It includes retellings of about 40 epic stories, sagas that reflect the mysterious religion of the Vikings, which was inherently tied to myths.

What did the Vikings understand by the word "fate," how did they envision the afterlife, what was their moral code, how did they practice their religion, on these and many other questions the author answers in "The Spirit of the Vikings," revealing to us the unexplored mysterious world of legendary northern tribes.