Vacation gave me plenty of time to catch up on some books that had been sitting in my to read pile. The first on the list was Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology. Gaiman retells some of the important stories in Norse legend in an engaging and modern way. Covered are some tales anyone who's had a small interest in mythology would have heard, like how the world was created and Ragnorak, the end of this world. Most of the characters we encounter time and again everyone is familiar with, like Odin, Thor and Loki. But Gaiman also gives some people are unlikely to have heard, like how poetry entered into existence; or how the Gods had sown the seeds of their own destruction with Loki's children. A personal favorite was the tale of Thor needing to retrieve his Hammer from a giant that had stolen it. Thor and Loki must pretend to be Freya and her hand maiden to get back to the Giants realm and seek vengance. As a person that was interested in but not deep into this collection provides a good stepping off point for more examination of Norse Mythology.
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