![]() Now he turns his attention back to the source. ![]() From Gaiman's deft and witty prose emerges the gods with their fiercely competitive natures, their susceptibility to being duped and to dupe others, and their tendency to let passion ignite their actions, making these long-ago myths breathe pungent life again. Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Gaiman stays true to the myths while vividly reincarnating Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning Thor, Odin's son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods and Loki, the son of giants, a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people. The magician of storytelling metamorphosis brings a characteristic playfulness to this fresh and vibrant reincarnation the ice and. The world itself was created through murder and literally built from. ![]() ![]() Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. A key theme in Gaimans Norse Mythology is the power of sacrifice, and this quote is probably the boldest invocation of it. Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds delves into the exploits. ![]()
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