However, at the center of most stories is the famous trio of gods: the all-father Odin, the mischievous Loki, and the mightiest Thor. In the introduction, Gaiman describes where. The book is a retelling of several stories from Norse mythology. If youre looking for a good place to start, then Neil Gaimans aptly titled Norse Mythology is the book for you.It is, as advertised, a book of Norse Myths, retold with Gaimans signature dark magic. In this gripping book Kevin Crossley-Holland brings alive the. Norse Mythology is a 2017 book by Neil Gaiman. With so many worlds and types of beings, you can only imagine there’s a lot happening in Yggdrasil 🙂 The Norse myths are as thrilling to read as they are of vast cultural and historical importance.

For example, gods live in Asgard, giants live in Jotunheim, and humans live in Midgard. According to the myths, all beings live in Nine Worlds that are centered around the tree Yggdrasil. The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun by JRR Tolkien. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning Thor, Odin’s son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods and Lokison of a giantblood brother to Odin and a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator. The Norse Mythology is a collection of stories of Nordic gods, giants, elves and other beings. Back to the Nordic gods now! Norse Mythology in a nutshell Neil Gaiman is the 1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Norse Mythology, Neverwhere, and The Graveyard Book. Fascinated by Hera (queen of the gods) and Athena (goddess of wisdom), I was reading and re-reading their stories, imagining how life would look like on Mount Olympus. I remember having two books with short stories – one book about the gods, the other book about the heroes (for my Romanian readers: Legendele Olimpului de Alexandru Mitru). The moment I first saw the Norse Mythology book I was instantly transported to my childhood – during that time I was charmed by the Greek mythology.

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