I felt this book provided good insight into Norse myths. I liked that they were arranged into one coherent narrative, & thought this organization worked well. I believe this is meant more for younger readers, but I (as an adult) found it plenty engaging ( )

I enjoyed this re-read of the Norse myths. After having read Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology recently, I was more mindful of spotting the parallels; Gaiman has said that Green’s retellings were a big inspiration for him. It was also interesting to be reminded of the bits of the myths that I had forgotten, such as Ratatosk the squirrel, and the ship made out of dead men’s nails (gross). This is an accessible retelling of the stories, not quite as modern as Gaiman’s obviously, but it flows well and does a good job of just riding out the weirdness and absurdity that is often present in myths (“sure, gods can give birth to wolves”). ( )

Later reissued as Myths of the Norsemen. ( )

Orig. publ. as The saga of Asgard ( )

So here I am, once again, wondering how Roger Lancelyn Green can make these myths so incredibly dry, and yet my child is still interested in them.

This book was the latest of the bedtime story books for Jefferson, and pronouncing all the names was definitely its own form of torture. (A little help? A pronunciation guide somewhere? PLEASE?)

Yet, still, it was interesting (but dry!), adding to the little bit I already knew about Norse mythology. But I was definitely relieved when it was over. ( )