Norse mythology / Neil Gaiman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gaiman, Neil, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mythology, Norse.

Norse mythology.

Local Subjects:

Mythology, Norse.

Genre:

Myths.

Physical Description:

299 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017]

Summary:

Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he presents his fashioning of the primeval Norse myths into a novel, which begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds, delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants, and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people. Gaiman stays true to the myths while vividly recreating the characters--the gods with their fiercely competitive natures, their susceptibility to being duped and to dupe others, and their tendency to let passion ignite their actions--and making these long-ago myths breathe pungent life again.-- adapted from author website.

Contents:

The players

Before the beginning, and after

Yggdrasil and the nine worlds

Mimir's head and Odin's eye

The treasures of the gods

The master builder

The children of Loki

Freya's unusual wedding

The mead of poets

Thor's journey to the land of the giants

The apples of immortality

The story of Gerd and Frey

Hymir and Thor's fishing expedition

The death of Balder

The last days of Loki

Ragnarok : The final destiny of the gods.

ISBN:

9780393609097

039360909X

9781408886809

1408886804

OCLC:

953222837