Die Sagen der Germanen vs The Faber book of northern legends: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Germanic peoples, Germanic Mythology, Legends, Norse Mythology, Folklore

Cover of Die Sagen der Germanen

Die Sagen der Germanen Edmund Mudrak · 1961 ★★★★☆ 3.9 20 pages · ≈ 22 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Faber book of northern legends

The Faber book of northern legends Kevin Crossley-Holland · 1977 ★★★★☆ 3.7 236 pages · ≈ 4 h 22 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Die Sagen der Germanen higher: 3.9 vs 3.7 from 7 votes.
Die Sagen der Germanen is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The Faber book of northern legends.
The Faber book of northern legends is the easier read (Light), Die Sagen der Germanen more demanding (Moderate).

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