{"id":31719,"date":"2017-10-11T06:00:04","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=31719"},"modified":"2017-10-07T10:22:40","modified_gmt":"2017-10-07T15:22:40","slug":"norse-mythology-by-neil-gaiman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/norse-mythology-by-neil-gaiman\/","title":{"rendered":"Norse Mythology<\/I> by Neil Gaiman"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I love any story that has to do with mythology. I am more familiar with Greek mythology though, so when I stumbled upon Norse Mythology<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Neil Gaiman, I decided to give it a go. After all, Norse mythology deals with Thor, Odin, Loki, Freya, and many other Norse gods. If you’ve watched any Marvel Avengers movie, then you’re familiar with Thor and Loki. I wanted to read this book to see how close Marvel followed the Norse mythology(laughable, yes, but nevertheless I was curious).\u00a0Add in giants, dwarves, ogres, and multiple other fantastical beasts and I knew I would enjoy it.<\/p>\n

Norse Mythology<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Neil Gaiman spins the fantastical realms of the primeval Norse myths into a novel.\u00a0Gaiman begins by describing the origins of the nine worlds and ends with Ragnarok, the time when the\u00a0gods will\u00a0die and a new world\u00a0will take over.\u00a0In between the beginning and decimation of all, Gaiman weaves stories of the different giants, dwarves, and deities who inhabit the nine worlds. This book was a fascinating read and Gaiman stays true to the actual Norse myths. Remember that this is a work of fiction, however, and he did recreate the characters a little bit\u00a0to make it more interesting. Nevertheless, this book was a thoroughly engaging read. If you have the option to listen to it, I recommend you do because Neil Gaiman actually narrates it himself! Worth it.<\/p>\n

Gaiman is a masterful storyteller whose lyrical thoroughness is out in full force as he breathes new life into these long-ago myths. Thor, Loki, and Odin seem to jump off the page as they fight to keep order throughout all nine worlds. Everyone manages to get into a little bit of trouble (I mean, Loki is a trickster God after all…), so you know things are going to get crazy. Each story told\u00a0adds in multiple elements and different layers to the gods’ lives. I really enjoyed this book and hope you do as well!<\/p>\n

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