Norse Mythology

To finish March and my slew of folklore and legends, I read Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology (published 2017). I was familiar with the major players in Norse mythology, Odin, Thor, Freya, and Loki, but not with the actual stories. Gaiman retells these stories and creates a story arc that begins with the creation of the nine worlds and ends with Ragnarok, the death of the gods.

I liked "Yggdrasil and the Nine Worlds", "The Treasures of the Gods",  "Freya's Unusual Wedding", "The Last Days of Loki" and "Ragnarok: The Final Destiny of the Gods". There is also a glossary of terms at the end which I found handy. I think Loki, the trickster, is one of the most interesting of the characters, although I don't particularly like him. I do like Freya and her chariot pulled by cats.