Edda vs The children of Odin: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Norse Mythology, Mythology

Cover of Edda

Edda Snorri Sturluson · 1665 ★★★★☆ 3.8 259 pages · ≈ 4 h 48 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The children of Odin

The children of Odin Padraic Colum · 1920 ★★★★☆ 4.0 280 pages · ≈ 5 h 11 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
The children of Odin is the easier read (Challenging), Edda more demanding (Demanding).

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