Odin - The Viking Allfather

From the Thorsdrapa to the Marvel Thor and Avengers movies, Odin, the dark and mysterious lord of Valhalla, looms over all of the ancient tales of the Vikings. With his brothers, he formed the world from the body of a giant and then went on to seek greater wisdom by sacrificing himself on a tree and trading one of his eyes with a witch. With this vast wisdom, he sits upon his throne, peering into the nine worlds, seeking anything that might threaten his people. He rides over the battles of mortal men, deciding who shall live and die, and collecting worthy souls to come and feast in his hall until the war at the end of time. This book retells the greatest of Odin''s stories, and then places those stories within their historical and mythological context. It follows the figure of Odin through the centuries, showing how different times and cultures reinterpreted him, and explores the reasons why he remains such a popular figure today.>

Info autore

ªRU-MOR was born in Tarragona, Spain, and studied Fine Arts at the University of Seville, specialising in artwork restoration, before moving onto a professional career in sculpting miniatures. As a freelancer illustrator, her artwork has appeared in French museum exhibitions, Spanish RPGs and card games (such as Adventures in the East Mark, Walküre, and Epica: Dark Ages), and historical magazines, including Medieval Warfare and Desperta Ferro’s Archaeology and History series, for which she also provides cover art. She has also worked with Osprey Games on a range of titles, including the Dracula's America and Frostgrave series.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Steven Long, Steven A. Long
• Con la collaborazione di: RU-MOR aRU-MOR (Illustrazione), Maria Moreno (Illustrazione), Ru-Mor (Illustrazione), Ru-Mor Ru-Mor (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Osprey Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2015
• EAN: 9781472808066
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-0806-6
• Pagine: 80
• Dimensioni: 182 mm x 246 mm x 8 mm
• Serie: Myths and Legends; Myths and Legends
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Fiabe, saghe, leggende; Fantasy, European History, FICTION / Fantasy / General, HISTORY / Military / General, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Fiction-Related Items, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Role Playing & Fantasy