Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman is a dream come true. I could not have imagined that such a book would ever exist and was thrilled when I found it.
Started: 5/11/2017
Completed: 7/8/2017
Recommendation: Highly Recommended
Recommended by: Nobody
Review:
Great set of stories! Such an easy listen (I got the audio book from the library--read by Neil Gaiman). I remember reading the Mobingion as a kid and some of the stories were very hard to follow in the translated poetry. This set of stories skips trying to make the stories poetry and drives to the heart of making the stories understandable even to a modern audience. Loki has always been my favorite of the Norse gods, now, however, I better understand the treatment given to his namesake in the History channel's Vikings. Go get it, read it, enjoy.
Great set of stories! Such an easy listen (I got the audio book from the library--read by Neil Gaiman). I remember reading the Mobingion as a kid and some of the stories were very hard to follow in the translated poetry. This set of stories skips trying to make the stories poetry and drives to the heart of making the stories understandable even to a modern audience. Loki has always been my favorite of the Norse gods, now, however, I better understand the treatment given to his namesake in the History channel's Vikings. Go get it, read it, enjoy.
