. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . stood bold-ly before Odin THE Nl:PUBLIC 1, ASTOR, FO Gods and Men giants, and their homes ; and aboutthe making of the world and the crea-tion of man ; and about the sun andmoon and stars ; and about the sea-sons and the wind and fire. AndOdin answered his questions and toldhim the things which men are eagerto know, but cannot learn unlessthe gods teach them. When Odin had told Gylfe allIthat a man could understand of these leep mysteries he refused to
. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . stood bold-ly before Odin THE Nl:PUBLIC 1, ASTOR, FO Gods and Men giants, and their homes ; and aboutthe making of the world and the crea-tion of man ; and about the sun andmoon and stars ; and about the sea-sons and the wind and fire. AndOdin answered his questions and toldhim the things which men are eagerto know, but cannot learn unlessthe gods teach them. When Odin had told Gylfe allIthat a man could understand of these leep mysteries he refused to answerjfany more questions and bade thequestioner make the best use of whathad been told him, and when Odin lad spoken these words Gylfe heardgreat noise and found himself stand-ing alone in a great plain, and thehall and Asgard had vanished , filled with wonder by all hehad heard and seen, he went home tohis own kingdom, and told of the
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