In the Days of Giants: Classic Norse Myths of Asgard, Odin, Thor, Loki, and Ragnarök for Young Readers

In the Days of Giants retells the great Norse myths with particular attention to their grandeur, danger, and strange beauty. Brown leads readers from the making of the world through the realms of Asgard and Jotunheim, presenting Odin, Thor, Loki, Freyja, Baldur, and the shadow of Ragnarök in clear, vigorous prose. Its style is literary yet accessible: rhythmic, dramatic, and shaped by the oral-tale tradition. The book belongs to the early twentieth-century movement that brought world mythology into children's literature as both imaginative adventure and cultural education. Abbie Farwell Brown (1871-1927), a Boston-born poet and author for children, was deeply attuned to folklore, legend, music, and the moral force of story. Her background in a cultivated New England literary environment helps explain her ability to translate ancient material without flattening its mystery. She writes not as a mere summarizer, but as an interpreter who understands myth as poetry, drama, and inheritance. This volume is recommended for readers who want an elegant introduction to Norse mythology, especially younger readers and adults seeking a classic retelling. It offers adventure, beauty, and a lasting sense of mythic wonder.