author
Mabel H. (Mabel Homer) Cummings
1872–1962
Best remembered for bringing Norse myths to young readers, this early-20th-century American writer helped turn old legends into lively, accessible stories. Her work is especially associated with Asgard Stories, a retelling that has stayed in circulation for generations.
1 Audiobook
Asgard Stories: Tales from Norse Mythology
by Mary H. Foster, Mabel H. (Mabel Homer) Cummings
About the author
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1872, Mabel Homer Cummings lived in the Boston area, including Brookline and Cambridge. She became known as a writer for younger readers, especially through work that introduced myth and legend in a clear, inviting way.
Her best-known book is Asgard Stories: Tales from Norse Mythology (1901), written with Mary H. Foster. The book retells stories of Odin, Thor, Loki, and other figures from Norse tradition for children, and it remains the work most closely linked with her name.
Cummings died in Brookline, Massachusetts, in 1962. While not a widely famous literary figure today, she still has a place in the long tradition of authors who helped make mythology approachable for new generations of readers.