However, at the center of most stories is the famous trio of gods: the all-father Odin, the mischievous Loki, and the mightiest Thor. Gaiman fashions these 16 primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and. With so many worlds and types of beings, you can only imagine there’s a lot happening in Yggdrasil □ The book received positive reviews from critics. In the introduction, Gaiman describes where his fondness for the source material comes from. The book is a retelling of several stories from Norse mythology. For example, gods live in Asgard, giants live in Jotunheim, and humans live in Midgard. Norse Mythology is a 2017 book by Neil Gaiman. According to the myths, all beings live in Nine Worlds that are centered around the tree Yggdrasil. The Norse Mythology is a collection of stories of Nordic gods, giants, elves and other beings. Back to the Nordic gods now! Norse Mythology in a nutshell Fascinated by Hera (queen of the gods) and Athena (goddess of wisdom), I was reading and re-reading their stories, imagining how life would look like on Mount Olympus. I remember having two books with short stories – one book about the gods, the other book about the heroes (for my Romanian readers: Legendele Olimpului de Alexandru Mitru). The moment I first saw the Norse Mythology book I was instantly transported to my childhood – during that time I was charmed by the Greek mythology.
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