Deutsche mythologie vs Gods of the ancient Northmen: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Deutsche mythologie Deutsche mythologie Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] · 1835 ★★★★☆ 4.2 443 pages · ≈ 8 h 12 m · Challenging
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Jacob Grimms "Deutsche Mythologie" von 1835 ist eine umfassende Rekonstruktion vorchristlicher Glaubensvorstellungen der germanischen und deutschsprachigen Völker. Ausgehend von mittelalterlichen Chroniken,…

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Cover of Gods of the ancient Northmen Gods of the ancient Northmen Georges Dumézil · 1973 ★★★★☆ 3.8 157 pages · ≈ 2 h 54 m · Moderate

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Deutsche mythologieGods of the ancient Northmen
Goodreads 4.3 (75) 3.8 (206)
Hardcover — 4.5 (2)
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Reception

Deutsche mythologieGods of the ancient Northmen
Ratings 75 206
Editions 37 2
Film adaptations 1 —
Pages 443 157
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Deutsche mythologie or Gods of the ancient Northmen?

Deutsche mythologie has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Deutsche mythologie 4.2/5, Gods of the ancient Northmen 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: Deutsche mythologie or Gods of the ancient Northmen?

Gods of the ancient Northmen is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Gods of the ancient Northmen (157 pages, ≈ 2 h 54 m); Deutsche mythologie (443 pages, ≈ 8 h 12 m).

Which is harder to read: Deutsche mythologie or Gods of the ancient Northmen?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Deutsche mythologie: Challenging; Gods of the ancient Northmen: Moderate.

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