[Book] Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Book cover According to the preface, this book is a carefully researched retelling of surviving stories of the Nordic gods, Odin, Thor, Loki, Freya and others. Where surviving versions of a story differ, artistic license allows for the best of each to be used. First and foremost, these are Nordic tales. If you are familiar with these characters from Marvel comics or movies, be prepared to relearn a lot of what you thought you knew....