![]() ![]() He crafted it, although many stories put together, in a seamlessly flowing manner from story to story as if it were one connected story. He wrote it for a reason, I think not just to entertain but also to educate us about the Norse Mythologies. The fact that Gaiman put a lot of research into the Poetic Eddas shows his passion for the topic. I enjoyed it because it was simple and hilarious because of some of the situations the gods put themselves in. Fun stuff!Īlthough my rating for this book is fairly low I have to say I enjoyed it. His interest in Norse mythology originally came from Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s Thor comics. ![]() I guess that makes sense since those characters are most familiar to us thanks to Marvel. ![]() He was specifically interested in telling about the three characters I mentioned above. ![]() I was extremely pleased with the introduction explaining Gaiman’s interest in the Norse mythologies. It focuses mostly on the adventures of the gods Odin, Thor, and Loki. The premise of Norse Mythology is a retelling of the original text entitled Poetic Eddas written from 1000 to 1300 C.E. Have you heard of it? You probably have and you’d be surprised at how similar Marvel’s Avengers and Thor movies relate closely to the stories in this book. The book, Norse Mythology Neil Gaiman review is exactly like the title says it’s about. ![]()
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