{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-gods-deities-ziggy-quinete-9786598943769","title":"Encyclopedia of Gods \u0026 Deities - Norse \u0026 Germanic Mythology: An Illustrated Guide of Sacred Myths, Viking Lore, Pantheons \u0026 Creation Stories from Arou","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnveil the Sacred Gods of the Norse and Germanic World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eStep into a world where the sky trembled beneath thunder, the sea concealed divine powers in its depths, and fate was guarded beneath the roots of the world tree. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEncyclopedia of Gods \u0026amp; Deities - Norse \u0026amp; Germanic Mythology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e invites you into the sacred architecture of the northern imagination - a mythic world shaped by fire, frost, prophecy, oath, battle, kinship, and cosmic ruin. From the high halls of the Aesir to the shadowed roads of Hel, this richly illustrated volume explores how the Norse and Germanic peoples understood creation, power, justice, survival, and the end of all things through their gods and divine beings.Rooted in mythic tradition and early cultural belief, this book traces how the cosmos emerged between primal ice and fire, how divine generations established order, how oaths, war, fertility, and kingship were guarded by sacred powers, and how the final destruction of Ragnarök stood not as an accident, but as part of the structure of existence itself. In a world before modern explanation, the gods were not distant metaphors - they were active presences woven into ritual, law, ancestry, seafaring, harvest, and the dangerous uncertainty of life.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscover Pantheons, Creation Stories, and the Fate of the Worlds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMeet the deities who ruled thunder and fertility, sea and death, wisdom and battle, prophecy and renewal. Follow the shaping of the cosmos from primordial void to ordered realms, and witness the divine tensions that drove the myths toward their destined end. Each entry traces a deity's origin, role, and place within the larger mythic order, revealing how Norse and Germanic belief constructed meaning through conflict, lineage, necessity, and fate.Rather than offering surface summaries, this encyclopedia enters the internal logic of northern belief. It reveals how the gods held order against the forces that threatened it, how sacred roles sustained cosmic balance, and how myth served as explanation, warning, and cultural memory all at once. These stories show how the ancient northern world understood winter, war, kingship, kinship, sea danger, mortality, and renewal - and how divine power gave shape to every one of them.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStriking Illustrations That Restore Divine Presence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eEvery deity is rendered through powerful, detailed artwork that emphasizes mythic gravity, age, authority, and presence. From storm gods and underworld queens to sea rulers, fate-weavers, and primordial beings, each illustration avoids idealization in favor of force, character, and sacred weight. These visual interpretations restore the presence these figures once carried, allowing readers to encounter them not as decorative symbols, but as commanding powers from a world where the divine stood close to everyday life.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ziggy Quinete\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 6598943760\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9786598943769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gargoyle Collective\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.63d","brand":"Ziggy Quinete","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48443231371519,"sku":"9786598943769","price":67.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aaab65de-7336-41f3-a500-019a9a891abb.jpg?v=1777202722","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/encyclopedia-of-gods-deities-ziggy-quinete-9786598943769","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}