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A review by thepurplebookwyrm
Norse Myths: A Guide to the Gods and Heroes by Carolyne Larrington
informative
medium-paced
4.25
Positives:
- Very smooth and clear delivery of the topic
- Not Viking-exclusive, with references to related/adjacent Germanic culture and history
- Features stories about the gods and human heroes both
- Lots of relevant information boxes about specific cultural or religious concepts
- Commentary about the meaning of some stories, and the evolution/aetiology of Norse mythology
Negatives:
- More said about this or that deity would've been cool.
- More said about specifically female entities, such as the Norns, would've been even cooler.
- I wouldn't have minded additional information about Anglo-Saxon and broader Germanic mythology, pagan religion, etc...
But, overall: a very good, very comprehensive reference – 8 to 8.5/10.
- Very smooth and clear delivery of the topic
- Not Viking-exclusive, with references to related/adjacent Germanic culture and history
- Features stories about the gods and human heroes both
- Lots of relevant information boxes about specific cultural or religious concepts
- Commentary about the meaning of some stories, and the evolution/aetiology of Norse mythology
Negatives:
- More said about this or that deity would've been cool.
- More said about specifically female entities, such as the Norns, would've been even cooler.
- I wouldn't have minded additional information about Anglo-Saxon and broader Germanic mythology, pagan religion, etc...
But, overall: a very good, very comprehensive reference – 8 to 8.5/10.