Uncovering Norse Mythology: A Guide Into Norse Gods and Goddesses, Viking Warriors and Magical Creatures: 1 (Ancient History Books)

Great for beginners and great price to buy the book.

really nicely laid out book gives interesting information to my interest in ancient worlds and mythology

I absolutely love reading about mythology, and I think Norse mythology is having more of a cultural moment these days, given that in the West we mostly encounter Greek, Roman, and Egyptian gods in our schooldays, but not Norse, typically--and then Hollywood came along and started raising our consciousness about the Norse sagas (Maybe Hollywood is the Wagner of the 2000s??). I wasn’t looking for a terribly serious, academic read, so this little book was overall a good fit--interesting, informative, and giving a sound overview of the Norse gods and how they fit into Viking society and mores. I was surprised by how much the author put himself on the page--normally in a book about a nonfiction subject you don’t hear so much “I”. But I kind of liked that, as the author’s deep interest in his subject came through, and I was quite interested in his personal take on the connection he made between mythology and self-improvement. However,one thing I think I should perhaps flag depending onw hat readers are seeking is that the book was quite short. I would say it felt more like a primer--a very suitable introductory text for someone who’s just putting their toe in the water on this subject, or wants some well-written cliff notes before watching the latest Avengers intsallment! It’s priced accordingly though, so can’t really complain if it's not exactly encyclopedic!

Amazing book great read would highly recommend to people who have an interest in this subject

Intresting, recommend

Many thanks

I enjoyed reading this very much. A good uncomplicated yet comprehensive introduction to Norse mythology. I would recommend this book as a great start for anyone interested in the subject and also a nice springboard to delve deeper into a fascinating ancient people who still influence us today. Good stuff.

This book is about the mythology of the Vikings, a people who ravaged various European nations from the 8th to the 13th Century. Yet, on page 11, the author suggests that the vikings descendants were defeated by the Romans. The Roman Empire collapsed at the end of the 4th century so how could a collapsed empire defeat the descendants of a people who don't appear in history for another 400 years? I thought it was just a strange mistake and continued reading. Then he tells us about the days of the week that are named after Norse gods; Tyr's day (Tuesday), Thors day (Thursday) and Freya's day (Friday). What about Wotan's day (Wednesday)? You know? Wotan, aka Odin? Not a sign of any reference to the day in the week named after the Vikings number 1 god. At this point, I put the book down and I will not pick it back up. Its a very curious book. Its clearly an on line blog that has been published in book form. The writing style is familiar and chummy (not that there is anything wrong with that) but it is a very, very short book that seems to be padded out with glossaries and indices. Its not worth the purchase. If I could give fewer stars then I would.