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iina's review against another edition
4.0
Great fun on audio, these stories work well when told in an oral format. Quite enjoyed how they were written to interlink and follow one another, too, even if the original myths don’t exactly do this.
rolien's review against another edition
5.0
De Noorse mythen zijn uiteraard tijdloos, en toegankelijk opgeschreven door de auteur.
Het is verder prachtig vormgegeven en geïllustreerd. Pareltje in mijn boekenkast!
Het is verder prachtig vormgegeven en geïllustreerd. Pareltje in mijn boekenkast!
mwager's review against another edition
5.0
Crossley-Holland retells the stories of Norse Mythology, from the creation of the nine realms to their fiery destruction in Ragnarok. Stories include the forging of Thor’s hammer Mjollnir, how the gods tricked and bound Fenrir the giant wolf, Thor’s visit to Utgard, and the many tricks and eventual treason of Loki, climaxing with the death of the best and kindest of the gods, Balder, and ending with the tale of the future destruction of the gods and mankind in the final battle, Ragnarok, and how the world will be reborn.
The Norse myths have shaped our culture in numerous ways, from the names of the days of the week to superhero movies and comics to providing the basis for most of our Fantasy literature. This masterful retelling of these powerful stories pulls the reader in to the world of the Norse gods, with its giants, dwarfs, and magic. Crossley-Holland’s prose is authentic and well-researched. With Love’s stark black-and-white silhouette artwork, it almost feels like these stories are being told around a campfire, just as they were for centuries. Both experts in the religion of the Vikings and newcomers to the stories will find this book interesting and educational.
The Norse myths have shaped our culture in numerous ways, from the names of the days of the week to superhero movies and comics to providing the basis for most of our Fantasy literature. This masterful retelling of these powerful stories pulls the reader in to the world of the Norse gods, with its giants, dwarfs, and magic. Crossley-Holland’s prose is authentic and well-researched. With Love’s stark black-and-white silhouette artwork, it almost feels like these stories are being told around a campfire, just as they were for centuries. Both experts in the religion of the Vikings and newcomers to the stories will find this book interesting and educational.
reed_with_read's review against another edition
5.0
Such a fun and good spirited read!
A perfect re-telling of the classic Norse stories.
I felt like a big kid reading it, and look forward to reading it to my own kids one day.
A perfect re-telling of the classic Norse stories.
I felt like a big kid reading it, and look forward to reading it to my own kids one day.
ttreadsya's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
3.0
I have read a lot of norse mythology so a lot of this was retold stuff ive heard before. But oddly enough this was told with a lot of stuff missing and softened.
There was something i really enjoyed though and that was the descriptions of odin thor and loki's appearances. The detail that was given about loki's hair and eyes was wonderdul!
There was something i really enjoyed though and that was the descriptions of odin thor and loki's appearances. The detail that was given about loki's hair and eyes was wonderdul!
backonthealex's review against another edition
5.0
My Kiddo loves myths, especially Norse myths, so I asked her to take a look at this book and tell me what she thought. And she loved it. From the introduction to who was who in Norse mythology and the retelling of 20 tales to the glossary 222 pages later, this is a book that relates the stories of the Viking gods and goddesses as they should be told in all their drama. Myths are the exaggerated stories we tell ourselves about who we are, so themes of creation, power, love, betrayal, good and evil are common to all countries, and that is certainly true of the Vikings, and Crossley-Holland retells the stores of Odin, Thor and Loki as they reflect these themes, all told in a foreboding but beautifully lyrical and very powerful prose. The acrylic and ink illustrations are done with dark silhouetted figures (matching the mood of these tales), with minimal touches of color against a snow white background on heavy paper. The dusk jacket features a black and white illustration depicting figures from Norse mythology against a giant ash tree, the Yggdrasil, the Viking version of the tree of life. This is a great book for fans of Norse myths, like my Kiddo, or for readers just finding their way in to this most interesting of subjects.