Asgard and the gods vs Deutsche Mythologie: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Asgard and the gods Asgard and the gods Wilhelm Wägner · 1880 ★★★★☆ 3.8 326 pages · ≈ 6 h 02 m · Challenging

Legend is not history; but in legend we find embodied historical truths, manners and customs of past ages, beliefs and superstitions otherwise long forgotten, of which history itself takes no account. Legend has…

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Cover of Deutsche Mythologie Deutsche Mythologie Paul Herrmann · 1991 ★★★★☆ 4.2 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Moderate

Der Zauber der germanischen Sagen. Woher stammen die Zwerge und Riesen, Walküren und Hexen, die unsere Kindermärchen bevölkern? Was hat Frau Holle mit dem alten Barbarossa im Kyffhäuser zu tun, und wer ist eigentlich…

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How to choose

Scores by source

Asgard and the godsDeutsche Mythologie
Goodreads — 4.3 (75)
Hardcover 3.0 (1) —
Google Books 5.0 (1) —

Reception

Asgard and the godsDeutsche Mythologie
Ratings 1 75
Editions 6 2
Film adaptations — 1
Wikipedia attention — 739
Pages 326 384

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