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We’re Up All Night to Get Loki

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Nathan

The Hammer of Thor, by Rick Riordan – By now, I guess it’s pretty much a given that I’m going to enjoy Riordan’s modern takes on classical mythology. This is the second book about Magnus Chase, son of Frey and … Continue reading →

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Laughing at Legends

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Nathan

Three more Tom Holt books this time: Grailblazers – I think this one is a clear improvement over the last few Holt books, showing the author honing his style. As usual, it focuses on one element of folklore, in this … Continue reading →

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The Godchildren

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Nathan

Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes, by Rick Riordan – The follow-up to Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods has Riordan’s own demigod hero retelling the tales of the human heroes of the ancient Greek world with plenty of snide comments and anachronisms. All … Continue reading →

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Drow Something

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Nathan

As I said in my last post, it’s difficult to determine exactly how Dark Elves fit into Norse mythology, as information about them is scant. Snorri Sturluson mentions the Ljosalfar (Light Elves) and Dokkalfar (Dark Elves), claiming that the former … Continue reading →

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Incest and Peppermints

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Nathan

One thing you’ll note if looking at a genealogy of the Greco-Roman gods is that there’s a lot of incest going on in that family. Kronos married his sister Rhea, and their children included Zeus and Hera, who also married … Continue reading →

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Mimir Time

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Nathan

Picture by Emil Doepler We know that Odin drank from the Well of Mimir, but who was this Mimir? Well, in some versions of the story he’s a giant, and in others he’s one of the Aesir. There seems to … Continue reading →

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