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Norse Mythology
by Neil Gaiman
Going into this book having no clue about Norse Gods (except from what I got from Marvel movies) was the best way to read this gem. Gaiman has put together a re-telling of Norse Mythological stories in the most accessible way possible which is equal parts hilarious and awe-inspiring.
The stories of the Gods - chiefly, Odin, Thor, Loki - and the monsters that surround Midgard (who are all invariably children of Loki) are short and informative and provide more than a cursory understanding of the body of myths of the North Germanic peoples.
How Thor got Mjolnir, his hammer; Odin his Mead of Poetry, his wisdom; Loki his vengeance - there's a lot that kept me entertained. These Norse stories, though in no way describe their impact on the religion, do have definitive moral angles (and metaphysical inklings). The most readily intelligible, at least for me, was how Odin's own wisdom and far-sight, his fear of what's to come became his own undoing and those of other Gods at Ragnarok, spurred on in no small part by Loki's natural mischief.
Quick, 1-2 day read (for slow readers like myself).
The stories of the Gods - chiefly, Odin, Thor, Loki - and the monsters that surround Midgard (who are all invariably children of Loki) are short and informative and provide more than a cursory understanding of the body of myths of the North Germanic peoples.
How Thor got Mjolnir, his hammer; Odin his Mead of Poetry, his wisdom; Loki his vengeance - there's a lot that kept me entertained. These Norse stories, though in no way describe their impact on the religion, do have definitive moral angles (and metaphysical inklings). The most readily intelligible, at least for me, was how Odin's own wisdom and far-sight, his fear of what's to come became his own undoing and those of other Gods at Ragnarok, spurred on in no small part by Loki's natural mischief.
Quick, 1-2 day read (for slow readers like myself).