Possible anglicisations include: Ásgarthr, Ásgard, Ásegard, Ásgardr, Asgardr, Ásgarth, Asgarth, Esageard, and Ásgardhr. The word Ásgarðr is a compound formed from Old Norse: āss ('god') and Old Norse: garðr ('enclosure'). Many of the best-known Nordic gods are Æsir or live in Asgard such as Odin, Thor, Loki, and Baldr.

It is described as the fortified home of the Æsir gods, often associated with gold imagery. It appears in a multitude of Old Norse sagas and mythological texts. In Nordic mythology, Asgard ( Old Norse: Ásgarðr 'enclosure of the Æsir') is a location associated with the gods. Everyman's Library pursues the highest standards, utilizing modern prepress, printing, and binding technologies to produce classically designed books printed on acid-free natural-cream-colored text paper and including Smyth-sewn, signatures, full-cloth cases with two-color case stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, and European-style half-round spines.Asgard and Bifrost in Otto Schenk's interpretation of Wagner's drama Das Rheingold The revived library featured a fine, easy-to-read typographic design, sewn cloth bindings, acid-free paper, silk ribbon-markers, and substantial new introductions and chronologies by leading scholars and writers.The library has grown to include more than 500 titles.Įveryman's Library continues to maintain its original commitment to publishing the most significant world literature in editions that reflect a tradition of fine bookmaking. In 1991 Everyman's Library was relaunched by a small independent company with the support of Random House in the UK and Alfred A.

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