Review: Basics of Norse Myths
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 27, 2012
I liked this collection, I wasn't looking for anything heavy or long or full of pretty pictures.  I just wanted a collection of Norse Myths so that I could have a basic understanding of these tales that goes more in depth than Wikipedia or children's folk tales.  I didn't personally find the translations to be that bad, a bit repetitive, but that's to be expecting from old writings.  I found it very interesting to see how many Norse tales are similar to other European myths (namely Grimm Tales and Aesop's Fables) as well as the similarities to stories from the Christian Bible.  As far as Myths go, you can't throw a stone and NOT hit something from Norse mythology in fantasy books, movies, comic books, video games, etc. etc. And it was nice to finally read a few of the actual myths for for the sake of comparison.  Yes, I feel a little smarter, a little wiser, and a little more enlightened now, not to mention the ability to take note when someone shamefully rips off these tales, hoping you don't notice.