Viking: Magic - Paperback

by John Turkington (Author)

The Viking world was alive with magic. This short book has many stories of the Norse gods, magical creatures, witches, giants and runes as well as magic in a domestic setting. It is carefully researched and accurate drawing on original sources in poetry and saga, full of details of Viking life, mythology and beliefs. It covers a wide range of topics from the use archaeological evidence to the reliability of the written sources.Whilst not an academic book, it can be used as reliable work of reference to this little reported topic.