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Norse Mythology

Author:	Neil Gaiman
Publisher:	W. W. Norton, 2017
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Book Type:	Collection
Genre:	Fantasy
Sub-Genre Tags:	Mythic Fiction (Fantasy)
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Synopsis

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.

Table of Contents:

• An Introduction - essay
• The Players - short story
• Before the Beginning, and After - short story
• Yggdrasil and the Nine Worlds - short story
• Mimir's Head and Odin's Eye - short story
• The Treasures of the Gods - short story
• The Master Builder - short story
• The Children of Loki - short story
• Freya's Unusual Wedding - short story
• The Mead of Poets - short story
• Thor's Journey to the Land of the Giants - short story
• The Apples of Immortality - short story
• The Story of Gerd and Frey - short story
• Hymir and Thor's Fishing Expedition - short story
• The Death of Baldur - short story
• The Last Days of Loki - short story
• Ragnarok: The Final Destiny of the Gods - short story
• A Glossary - essay

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- Fluke71
  (2/15/2017)

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  (5/23/2017)

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  (10/26/2017)

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  (6/15/2019)

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