"The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun," by J. R. R. Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26.00) is two previously unpublished poems, translated and integrated from Norse/Icelandic mythology. MCT Before J.

In his classic essay "On Fairy-Stories," J.R.R. Tolkien wrote of his childhood reading experiences that "best of all [was] the nameless North of Sigurd of the Völsungs, and the prince of all dragons.

While gods like Loki and Thor might be the first to come to mind when someone thinks of Norse mythology (thank you, Marvel), the town of Breckenridge, Colo., dedicates itself to Ullr, the Norse god of ...

Before J. R. R. Tolkien was known as the master fantasy writer behind "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit," he was fascinated with Norse mythology. Lost for 70 years, and buried among his papers, ...