Norse Folk Tales
Norwegian wonder tales and Norse myths share this browsing collection, from trolls and enchanted castles to the adventures of gods and giants. The folktales include Asbjørnsen and Moe’s collection in George Webbe Dasent’s English translation; the myths draw on separate literary sources identified on their pages.
These are different kinds of stories, with different endings and audiences. Check the source and reading guidance for the particular tale.
26 stories are in this collection right now.
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Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Soria Moria Castle
Halvor leaves home by ship and frees three princesses from trolls, but a boast costs him the ring that could bring him back to Soria Moria Castle.
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
East of the Sun and West of the Moon
On a stormy autumn night, a great white bear taps on a poor farmer’s window and offers to make the family rich if the youngest daughter will go with him.