THE CHILDREN OF ODIN The Book of Northern Myths By Padraic Colum Storyteller Colum captures all the enchantment and magnificence of the Norse tales in his retellings of the quests of the gods and goddesses who lived in the Northern utopia of Asgard before the beginning of ancient times. Here are the outstanding accounts of All-Father Odin, who crosses the Rainbow Bridge to tread among men in Midgard and sacrifices his right eye to drink from the Well of Wisdom; of Thor, whose mighty hammer shields Asgard; of Loki, whose ill-behaved sly leads him to betrayal against the gods; of giants, dragons, dwarfs and Valkyries; and of the awful final conflict that shattered and destroyed their world. (Reprint)