Yggdrasil, Odin or the legendary home of the gods, Valhalla: Mysterious names and fascinating tales from Norse mythology continue to captivate adults to this day – and even more so fire up the vivid imagination of children. If your child's eyes light up at heroic legends, grab this book and dive together into the breathtaking world of the Germanic gods!

Whether it's Wagner's opera cycle The Ring, the Nibelungenlied or series like American Gods and Vikings – the age of the Germanic tribes may be long gone, but the fascination with their ancient stories remains unbroken and can be found throughout our culture. No surprise that even the youngest become curious and interested in the thunder god, elves, creation myths and more.

This book presents the most important, exciting and beautiful stories from Germanic mythology, introduces the basics of creation, the divine world, mythical peoples and great heroic deeds, and also offers a glimpse into real Viking life.

Too grim for children? While the legends do contain dark moments, this book is written especially for kids and tells the stories in an age-appropriate way – so the whole family can embark on an exciting journey into legendary realms.