![]() Yet Snorri was speaking to a very different audience, perhaps one that was well familiar with the material about which he wrote. Gaiman’s book is mostly based on the works of Snorri Sturluson, who, it may be uncontroversially said, is today considered one of history’s great narrators. The book is well worth recommending as an introduction to Norse myth. ![]() They’re not likely to be disappointed: in Norse Mythology, Gaiman retells some of the best known and narration-friendly myths from the corpus in a fluent and captivating manner. Since its announcement back in summer 2016, Neil Gaiman’s retellings of narratives from Norse myth have been anxiously awaited by many Gaiman readers, particularly those with a heart for Nordic religious heritage. ![]()
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