/lit/ - Literature

>>15276317
The Eddas.

This is unironically good. I don't particularly like his novels, but he did a good job with this.

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Also if anyone can give anything for Mexica, Amerindian, and Polynesian
>>15276391
A primary source? What if I just want to get a gist of everything, are there any edited versions?

Not OP btw

>>15276467
I can second this.

>>15276317
The Viking Spirit: An Introduction to Norse Mythology and Religion by Daniel McCoy. This is the most complete. Others are too focused on one aspect, the author ignorant of others, missing the whole.

>>15276490
Check out this thread
>>15257190

For Native American mythology, I'm not sure of any good books but here's a pretty informative website. Fair warning, it's from '98 and looks like the layout was never updated, just added to.
http://www.native-languages.org/legends-coyote.htm

>>15276317
I have this for Celtic mythology

>>15276317
>Norse
The Norse Myths by Kevin Crossley-Holland (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)
Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs by John Lindow (Oxford University Press)

>Celtic
Celtic Mythology: Tales of Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes by Philip Freeman (Oxford University Press)

Hijacking this thread, anything for Chinese mythology?

>>15276467
>>15276556
I'm suspicious of Gayman. Did he engage in privation or specious crank theorizing anywhere in it?

>>15276879
How good are each of those? Are they the best (most comprehensive, informative, illustrations optional) for their page count range?

>>15276916
>>15276904
Bumping for these important questions

>>15277011
please guys

>>15276904
I was told in another thread that it was definitely modernized. I'd go with other ones and save that for more of an entertainment read.
Good list here
https://norse-mythology.org/the-10-best-norse-mythology-books/

>>15277156
>the use of the phrase “shut up,” which appears a couple of times, is the linguistic anachronism that shattered the immersion for me

this review otherwise sucks gaimans dick but it alerts me to his types of liberties. ill skip.

>>15276916
The Kevin Crossley-Holland book is better than Gaiman at retelling the Norse myths, it also has a pretty good introduction, notes, and a glossary provide mythological and historical backgrounds and suggest parallels with myths in other parts of the world.

Also should mention that Jackson Crawford’s English translation of Old Norse myths are excellent, so far he's done The Poetic Edda, The Saga of the Volsungs and The Wanderer's Havamal.

The John Lindow one is more of a scholarly take on understanding the whole of Norse mythology history and an encyclopedia of concepts and deities. The book begins with an Introduction that helps put Scandinavian mythology in place in history, followed by a chapter that explains the meaning of mythic time, and a third section that presents in-depth explanations of each mythological term.

The Philip Freeman book is probably the best concise introduction to Celtic mythology you are going to get, eventually you should read The Mabinogion on its own.

>>15277156
lmao what a dishonest list, its too afraid to mention >>15276879 which is the actual and well deserved standard intro.

>>15277223
i read freeman, really wish there was a bigger pronuncation guide

>>15277223
>eventually you should read The Mabinogion on its own
This.

>>15276467
I listened to the audiobook of this. It's simplistic but we'll written and enjoyable. Idk how accurate it is tho.

>>15277156
>https://norse-mythology.org/the-10-best-norse-mythology-books/
>3. The D’Aulaires’ Book of Norse Myths by Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire
Based.

>>15277850
Is it good? Looks cool.

>>15277231
What's good about this one?

Is there a similar collection but for Egyptian mythology?

>>15276317

>>15277897
id say there isnt an ideal one. theres one thats illustrated with color but focuses on the gods and not also other cool monsters like the soul eater and so on. theres another thats illustrated and more comprehensive but not colored. and there are others that have the major gods creatures and other elements of myth but arent illustrated.

>>15277911
That’s disappointing

>>15277920
ancient egyptian art is perenially homogenous and fairly tied to the perception of egypt, so i dont understand why a comprehensive short color illustrated edition doesnt exist by now. i can live without the illustrations but its not something i could gift someone else without feeling guilty.

>>15277867
It's a children's books but it's very comfy.

>>15278050
Same couple did one for Greek mythology as well, also on libgen btw

Wish they'd done Slavic and Celtic.
Slavic Mythology and especially Legends and Fairy Tales are B A S E D, see The Russian Garland

>>15276317
No one cares about the celts lmao

>>15278788
Fuck you Celts are cool

>>15278788
low iq take