Norse syndrome posts
The Economist For readers new to the myths, Neil Gaiman's “Norse Mythology” is an excellent introduction to the stories that wield such great cultural influence
The Norse myths are engaging, entertaining and educational—but they are not uplifting
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Stories from the top of the world
108 months ago
The Economist For readers new to the myths, Neil Gaiman's “Norse Mythology” is an excellent introduction to the stories that wield such great cultural influence
The Norse myths are engaging, entertaining and educational—but they are not uplifting
economist.com
Stories from the top of the world
108 months ago
The Economist When Loki loses a wager in which he had bet his head, he wriggles out by arguing that the victors can have his head but they have no claim on his neck. Perhaps Portia in “The Merchant of Venice” read Norse mythology before turning to law
It is impossible not to see echoes of ancient Norse tales in works over the centuries
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Stories from the top of the world
109 months ago
NPR These stories of ancient Norse gods on a slow walk to doomsday, people tell Gaiman, feel peculiarly relevant today.
Looking For Thor's Hammer: Neil Gaiman On 'Norse Mythology'
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Author Neil Gaiman first encountered the Norse gods in the pages of old Marvel Comics reprints, when he was 6 years old. Now, he's written his own versions of these ancient tales of gods and monsters.
109 months ago
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The Norse God Family Tree - Veritable Hokum
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Family Tree of the most important gods in the ancient Norse pantheon, and also some animals.
111 months ago
The New York Times Neil Gaiman on his new book: "To get the opportunity to retell the myths and poems we have inherited from the Norse was almost too good to be true."
Neil Gaiman Delves Deep Into Norse Myths for New Book
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Mr. Gaiman’s “Norse Mythology,” due out in February, is an almost novelistic retelling of famous myths about the gods of Asgard.
117 months ago
io9 It's a topic the prolific writer has always enjoyed.
Neil Gaiman to Tackle Norse Mythology With a New Nonfiction Novel
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Neil Gaiman’s love of Norse myth has roots deeper than Yggdrasil, the World Tree, and he’s just announced that his next book will be a non-fiction retelling of those myths—but done in an “almost novelistic” style—inventively titled Norse Read more ... Mythology.
117 months ago
WSJ Speakeasy "Norse tales have accompanied me through pretty much everything I've done," says author Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman to Retell Norse Myths in New Book
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Norse tales have run through much of Neil Gaiman’s work, from his comic-book series “Sandman” to his fantasy novel “American Gods.”So when W.W. Norton editor Amy Cherry asked if he’d like to undertake a novelistic retelling of those myths Read more ... , he was thrilled.
117 months ago
HuffPost Science & Tech This is awesome.
Iceland To Get Its First Norse Temple In 1,000 Years
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Norse gods have been making a comeback in popular culture, with Thor and Loki now staples of the summer box office. But the ancient religion is making a spiritua...
134 months ago
MSN News Here's an example of 'what's old is new'...
Iceland to build first temple to Norse gods in 1,000 years
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Icelanders will soon be able to publicly worship at a shrine to Thor, Odin and Frigg with construction starting this month on the island's first major temple to the Norse gods since the Viking age.
134 months ago