Eddic [mythology] vs Gods & heroes from Viking mythology: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Norse Mythology, Mythology

Eddic [mythology]

Eddic [mythology] John Arnott MacCulloch · 1930 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Gods & heroes from Viking mythology

Gods & heroes from Viking mythology Brian Branston · 1978 156 pages · ≈ 2 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Gods & heroes from Viking mythology is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Eddic [mythology].
Gods & heroes from Viking mythology is the easier read (Moderate), Eddic [mythology] more demanding (Challenging).

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