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A review by claudia_is_reading
The Viking Spirit: An Introduction to Norse Mythology and Religion by Daniel McCoy
3.75
I enjoyed this, it's a highly readable rendition of Nordic Mythology, although I still prefer Neil Gaiman's (which, now that I think about it, I should re-read :P)
If your knowledge of the theme comes from the popular rendering of the main protagonists, well, this is a nice point to begin to understand that they aren't who you think they are :P
I liked the first chapters the most. This first part, which is about Viking culture and the different aspects of their religion is, to me at least, the most interesting.
And I like that there is a big bibliography offered, in case you are willing the delve deeper into the theme.
All in all, informative and interesting enough. And the narration was really good, which made it even more accessible to those who are accessing these myths for the first time.
If your knowledge of the theme comes from the popular rendering of the main protagonists, well, this is a nice point to begin to understand that they aren't who you think they are :P
I liked the first chapters the most. This first part, which is about Viking culture and the different aspects of their religion is, to me at least, the most interesting.
And I like that there is a big bibliography offered, in case you are willing the delve deeper into the theme.
All in all, informative and interesting enough. And the narration was really good, which made it even more accessible to those who are accessing these myths for the first time.