Review: Norse Mythology

Neil Gaiman first turned his pen to Norse mythology in his Sandman comics, using gods like Odin, Thor and Loki in his intricate plots.

Then came the award-winning 2001 novel American Gods. While it was assembled from bits and pieces of mythology – Norse as well as others – the story was entirely Gaiman’s, a world unto its own. In it, characters like Odin and Loki may owe their conception to Norse mythology but are undeniably their author’s creations.