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Gaiman is, without a doubt, one of the most multi-talented writers alive today. I don’t say this out of a sense of personal bias, but with a degree of objectivity. Not only does he write fantastic comics, intelligent children’s stories and detailed novels about the nature of godhood (even if I didn’ Leggi tutto

I've always loved mythology, folktales and legends. They are the original fairy tales of humanity and, given the timeless fairytale quality to Gaiman's writing, it seemed to follow that he would be the perfect writer for a book of Norse mythology. He is. In fact, Gaiman seems born to write (or rewri Leggi tutto

Definitely short, but imminently readable. This is one of the best straight mythology books I've read when it comes to pure enjoyment. I say this, fully aware that I'm a Gaiman fanboy, and yet, I still mean it. :) Don't look for fiction here. Rather, look for the source material and a clear understan Leggi tutto

Retelling and thereby pimping the original stuff Like rarely someone except Gaiman could His talent is incredible and extra fueled by his love for the material, so there´s simply no alternative if one is a mythology nerd. It´s also an example of the fact that Ancient storytelling often fails in com Leggi tutto

Przyznaję, książkę czytało ( a właściwie słuchało) mi się bardzo dobrze. Nie czuć kompletnie Gaimana w tym Gaimanie, więc mogę wam ją polecić, nawet jeśli już się od tego autora odbiliście. Co nie zmienia faktu, że to prawdopodobnie ostatnia książka tego pana w moim życiu 🥲✨ Leggi tutto

“Of course it was Loki. It’s always Loki.” If you ask me this quote is a sufficient summary of the entirety of Norse mythology. *lol* But no one asked me so I’m going to continue to write down a few of my other thoughts. ;-P - I wish I could have read this before I read Uncle Rick’s “Magnus Chase ser Leggi tutto

3.5 stars! This was such a fun book of short stories. Before reading this book I didn’t know anythingggg about Norse mythology so this was a v fun read. It was so cool getting to learn more about Thor and Loki like how Thor got his hammer. All the stories were all so fun and clever too. Loki is such Leggi tutto

3.5/5 Stars Gilgamesh from Mesopotamian religion, Izanagi from Japanese creation myth and Zeus from Greek myth. These are a few popular figures from many mythologies around the globe. I’m here to let you know my thoughts on one of the most popular and well known mythology, Norse Mythology, told by Ne Leggi tutto

In the beginning, there was nothing but mist and flames. At least, that's what the Edda claims. I've always been fascinated with Norse Mythology (and with everything ancient in general). With its strong impact on Marvel's movies, metal music and J.R.R. Tolkien , the AllFather of high fantasy, reference Leggi tutto