EAN: 9780393609097

NORSE MYTHOLOGY - NEIL GAIMAN GEBUNDEN

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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