In his fiction, Gaiman (American Gods; Sandman) frequently explores the themes and tropes of mythology from around the world. Here, he operates within narrower confines, retelling the classic stories of Norse mythology but with no less humor, sense of adventure, and imagination than when he's ...
Brief summary Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman is a captivating retelling of the ancient Norse myths. Gaiman brings the stories of gods, giants, and monsters to life, taking us on a journey through the rich and fascinating world of Norse mythology.Give...
Mythology, Norse 喜欢 0 阅读量: 5 作者: E Thomas 摘要: "The first part of this book is a rearrangement of the Prose Edda, with several additional stories ... The stories of the heroes in the second part ... are taken from poems written in the same great period"--P. 6. 年份:...
“Many gods and goddesses are named in Norse mythology,” informs us Gaiman at the beginning of his book. “Most of the stories we have, however, concern two gods, Odin and his son Thor, and Odin’s blood brother, a giant’s son called Loki, who lives with the Aesir in Asgard.” ...
Be aware that he has updated the language, and the stories are influenced by his own interpretation. The stories could also have been told with a bit more excitement which did bother me at times. This Norse mythology book is available as audio, but you can also get it as a hardcover or...
These writers had the tendency at times to exaggerate and fill in gaps of knowledge with entirely invented stories simply intended to fascinate readers with the magical and wild mythos of the Vikings and their Norse mythology, gods and goddesses....
Norse mythology takes you on a spectacular journey, as tales from the two main groups that form the mythology of northern and eastern Europe unfold. The gods and frost giants are destined to face each other on the battlefield at Ragnarok, the doom of the Germanic gods, the catastrophic fight...
Zack Snyder's Twilight of the Gods presents Norse mythology from a very adult and very gritty perspective. The animated Netflix series includes eight episodes ...
Book on mythology, available in our VKNG store Hrungnir threw a rock at Thor which shattered and a part of it embedded itself in Thor’s head, which caused him some issues for a short time afterward. But Thor threw his hammer and Hrungnir, and it was his head that shattered. The gia...
Whatever disputes may have existed as to the mythology of other branches of the Teutonic subdivision of the Aryan race—whatever discussions may have arisen as to the position of this or that divinity among the Franks, the Anglo-Saxons, or the Goths-about the Norsemen there can be no disput...