Between this and Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology, which I read a while back, I'm genuinely beginning to wonder if there are any mythologies out there where the gods aren't giant dicks. Well, as delightful as you can get, I suppose, when you're writing about entities whose main pastime appears to have been sexually assaulting each other and everyone else,and just generally being jerks. He also includes a lot of interesting footnotes, featuring asides about etymology, geography, and literature in a way that never gets overwhelming or dry.īasically, the whole thing is rather delightful.
It's an easy exercise to indulge in, if you're so inclined. And I think leaving any interpretation of these stories, beyond the most obvious themes, as an exercise for the reader works very well. Show More only in general outline or half-forgtten, making it interesting to discover, or rediscover, the details.)įry focuses on telling the stories, not on analyzing them, although he can't resist indulging in a little bit of amusing personal commentary here and there.
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