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Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin’s son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods; and Loki—son of a giant—blood brother to Odin and a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator. Gaiman fashions these primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and delves into the exploits of deities, dwarfs, and giants. Once, when Thor's hammer is stolen, Thor must disguise himself as a woman—difficult with his beard and huge appetite—to steal it back. More poignant is the tale in which the blood of Kvasir—the most sagacious of gods—is turned into a mead that infuses drinkers with poetry. The work culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and rebirth of a new time and people. Through Gaiman’s deft and witty prose emerge these gods with their fiercely competitive natures, their susceptibility to being duped and to duping others, and their tendency to let passion ignite their actions, making these long-ago myths breathe pungent life again.
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I have always been fascinated with mythology , not just Indian but of the world .
My 1st encounter with Norse mythology was in 6th std when i read a chapter about THOR and LOKI and i have always been amused by it but really did not explore it until now.
This book consists of small small stories of all the Norse gods and how they came into being and how it all ends .
If somebody wants to get into Norse Mythology , this is the perfect book to start with.
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I like Thor So Much More
I am the resident book worm in our home. I have a nine-year-old nephew and sometimes getting him to read means getting him to pick out what I read while he does his thirty minutes. After him picking this book I didn’t stop until I was done. This is an excellent set of stories, and Gaiman is nothing if not an excellent storyteller. I did not have much to compare this book to, as I'm relatively unfamiliar with the Norse Myths, but I think I enjoyed it even more as a result. It is highly readable, one story at a time or stringing several together. I love my Greek stories so going through and reading some of the Norse ones was a treat for me. I should have my nephew pick more books for me. Great book, and one that I think it will be easy to return to time and again in the future.
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