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Pronunciation guide
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Pronunciation guide
Print out an A to Z pronunciation guide to the names in the "Usborne Illustrated Norse Myths".
The Vikings
Websites to visit
Website 1
Watch a video clip about the Vikings.
Website 2
Find out about Viking warriors and longships. (Scroll down and click on the labels in the warrior and longship pictures.)
Website 3
Ten interesting facts about the Vikings.
Website 4
Explore a clickable timeline of the Vikings. (Click on the years on the longship to find key events.)
Website 5
Take a closer look at the Sun Chariot, a horse pulling the Sun across the sky. (This idea and image was familiar to Scandinavians in the Bronze Age around 1400 BC, long before the Vikings.)
Norse gods and goddesses
Websites to visit
Website 1
Family tree of Norse gods.
Website 2
Find out about Odin, Thor and other Viking gods and goddesses.
Website 3
Watch animated stories about Odin, Freya, Thor and other gods and goddesses. (NB Videos may not be available in regions outside the UK.)
Website 4
Runes are the characters of the Viking alphabet and many runes represent gods. Explore the Vikings' alphabet then see your name spelled in runes. (Click on "Launch Interactive". This activity uses Flash and may not work on all browsers.)
Website 5
Watch a story about the creation of the Norse world, Ymir and the first gods. (Click on "Norse Creation". This website uses Flash and may not work on all browsers.)
Things to make and do
Websites to visit
Website 1
Print out and shade in a picture of the making of Sigurd’s sword Gram, from a carved wooden post. (Scroll down to "Viking Activity Pack" and click on "Colouring Sheet", or try a quiz or some puzzles.)
Website 2
Try an online game about Viking skills. (Scroll down and click on "Play".)
Website 3
Find pictures of Vikings to print out and shade in, or a Viking bread recipe to bake. (Scroll down for the printables.)
Website 4
Build a Viking longship and go on a raid!
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About this book
Story collections
Illustrated Norse myths
- A thrilling collection of Viking myths, brought to life with evocative illustrations.
- Meet dragon-slaying heroes and giant-smashing gods, as well as Thor, the thunder god, Loki the shape-shifting trickster and sea serpents, fire demons and frost giants in these awe-inspiring myths.
- Includes a guide to Norse names and characters, and internet links to websites to find out more about the Vikings.
Press Reviews
I really like the book because it has helped explain how different characters are linked and the Myths are written in such a way that my 2 kids are totally fine reading them by themselves (well some of the names are really hard to pronounce but we don’t stress over that).
offamily learning together
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