Padraic Colum retells the story of the struggle of the gods and goddesses to preserve beauty, freedom and wisdom against those who would wish to destroy everything. The book begins with the aftermath of the Ragnarok where the surviving gods picked up a tablet recording the events of the past. Colum then proceeds to narrate the exploits of Odin, Thor, Loki and the other Norse gods and goddesses.
The creation myth was retold through Heimdall's point of view in the middle of the book. The Volsung saga was also included in the last section just before the Twilight of the Gods.
Colum did a great job of trying to link together the events. The transition from one story to the next to create a one, flowing narrative is flawless, making it look like all the events are interconnected. It reads more like a novel than a compilation of stories.
This can be a great introduction to Norse mythology. I recommend this to anyone who's not yet familiar with the myths.
I enjoyed this book a lot. I'm giving it a 10 out of 10 rating.
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