![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() What started with Marvel’s version of Thor from Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, and Larry Lieber soon transitioned to Myths of the Norsemen by Roger Lancelyn Green. They are, at least, important to the author who begins Norse Mythology relating his own beginnings with Asgard. It’s that use of proper nouns more often than pronouns that tell us these figures are important. Neil Gaiman is no stranger to third-person omniscient point-of-view for his books but pick-up a book of Greek Mythology, Celtic Mythology, or even the Bible and you’ll notice that style Neil Gaiman is capturing. He knows when to be explicit, when to be subtle, and his take on the Norse gods handles this just as well. The author has always had a deft hand with the grim and violent. Gaiman captures the writing style of a mythology book while adding his own flair for prose. The result is Gaiman’s latest book, Norse Mythology. It’s no surprise that he would eventually be more direct and write his own take on the likes of Thor, Odin, Loki, and Balder to name a few. If you have any basic knowledge of Norse Mythology and then picked a Neil Gaiman novel out of a hat, it is probable you’ll discover the author’s love for it strewn about in his many references both obvious and subtle. ![]()
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