Norse Mythology (eBook)

Neil Gaiman (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
304 Seiten
W. W. Norton & Company (Verlag)
978-0-393-60910-3 (ISBN)

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of the modern masters of fantasy writing, (Huffington Post) a dazzling, witty telling of the Norse myths."e;A lively, funny, and very human rendition of Thor the thunder god, his father Odin, and the dark-hearted trickster Loki (plus countless other gods and monsters)."e; Petra Mayer, NPRNeil Gaiman, long inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction, presents a bravura rendition of the Norse gods and their world from their origin though their upheaval in Ragnarok.In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odins son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods; and Lokison of a giantblood brother to Odin and a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator.Gaiman fashions these primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and delves into the exploits of deities, dwarfs, and giants. Through Gaimans deft and witty prose, these gods emerge with their fiercely competitive natures, their susceptibility to being duped and to duping others, and their tendency to let passion ignite their actions, making these long-ago myths breathe pungent life again.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.2.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Historische Romane
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Märchen / Sagen
• Schlagworte: Asgard • Folklore • Freyja • god of mischief • god of thunder • hammer of thor • iceland myth • legend of loki • legend of the valkyries • legend of valhalla • Loki • loki myth • myth of asgard • myth of valhalla • Mythology • Norse Folklore • norse legend • Norse Sagas • Odin • Ragnarok • Runes • Sagas • scandinavian folklore • SIF • story of loki • Thor • thor myth • Thors Hammer • Valhalla • Valkyries • viking legend • viking myth • Vikings
• ISBN-10: 0-393-60910-3 / 0393609103
• ISBN-13: 978-0-393-60910-3 / 9780393609103