{"id":3055,"date":"2017-04-22T09:45:11","date_gmt":"2017-04-22T04:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fableandi.com\/?p=3055"},"modified":"2020-03-20T12:35:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T07:05:55","slug":"book-review-norse-mythology-neil-gaiman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebooksatchel.com\/book-review-norse-mythology-neil-gaiman\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review : Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman"},"content":{"rendered":"

Norse Mythology<\/em> is a collection of short stories from Asgard, complete with battles, pranks, life of gods and ultimately the Ragnarok.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/h3>\n

Marvel has brought the world of Thor, Loki and Odin to our homes. And Gaiman does the same. These are the three main characters in his Norse Mythology<\/em> too. Odin is the father, highest and oldest of the gods. His son, Thor is the strongest in possession of \u00a0a hammer, Mjollnir, forged by the dwarfs. Loki is a master manipulator, often falling out of favour with the gods with his pranks. Freya is the beautiful one who has a mind of her own.<\/p>\n

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The beginning pages are a little boring because it gives an introduction to\u00a0 Asgard, the world of Norse mythology- so we are mostly swamped in new names, the equipment used by the gods etc. Later, we move on to the stories of different characters. Gaiman starts his book with the beginning of the myth cycle \u2013 the apotheosis of Odin. The book ends with stories leading to the final destruction of Asgard, realm of the Gods. Some stories are short and some are long. The gods are known by different names, which I found a bit confusing. This might be because I am new to these tales of the North. However, the characters are crafted in a realistic way that make you want to know more about them.<\/p>\n

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It is difficult to choose favourite stories from the collection. I like how these stories show the \u2018humanness\u2019 of these gods. They lie, they cheat to have their way. There is a hilarious explanation of how bad poets come to be in The Mead of Poets <\/em>(because they ate the mead that came out of Odin\u2019s ass). I really loved The Master Builder<\/em>, in which Loki contracts for a huge wall to be built around Asgard, by promising his sister in marriage to the builder. The builder is a mountain giant in disguise. The story is vulgar and funny and makes you believe that perhaps gods aren\u2019t the strongest beings after all. \u00a0The Treasures of Gods<\/em> is about how Thor gets his hammer when two most accomplished dwarfs are pitted against each other to create\u00a0 a unique and unusual gift.\u00a0 Freya\u2019s Unusual Wedding<\/em> is a hilarious tale on how Thor gets his hammer back by dressing up as a bride. It was sad to read the fate of Hel, Fenrir and J\u00f6rmungandr, the children of Loki from a giantess,\u00a0 because they didn\u2019t resemble the gods. Rangnarok : The Final Destiny of the Gods<\/em> was a fitting end to the book. I like how it says on the next page \u2018And the game begins anew\u2019.<\/p>\n

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It is difficult to rate a collection of mythical tales because the author has less to do it and the impact of the stories greatly depends on how they were transferred through generations by word of mouth or in written form. Those who are expecting a retelling would be heavily disappointed by the book. Norse Mythology<\/em> is a collection of Norse tales and falls into the \u2018once-upon-a-time\u2019 and \u2018the-end\u2019 style of writing. Gaiman deploys an easy and engaging language to narrate these stories filled with magic, betrayal, guilt, revenge and redemption. That said, some stories in the collection were a bit silly for an adult reader.<\/p>\n

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Final Verdict<\/h3>\n

I am not well versed with the mythological world of Norse mythology, so I enjoyed the stories. The glossary of names at the end was very helpful as I would often get confused. But those who know the myths of Asgard might be a little underwhelmed by the book.<\/p>\n

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Title : Norse Mythology
\nAuthor : Neil Gaiman
\nPublisher : Bloomsbury
\nPublished : 2017
\nLanguage : English
\nPages : 279
\nRating : 3.5\/5<\/p>\n

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Disclaimer : Much thanks to Bloomsbury India for a copy of the book. All opinions are my own.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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