Gods of the ancient Northmen vs The lost beliefs of northern Europe: Which Should You Read?

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

The lost beliefs of northern Europe Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson · 1993 ★★★★☆ 3.8 181 pages · ≈ 3 h 21 m · Moderate

“There is a good reason for starting with archaeological evidence for a lost religion: it is the only evidence that goes back to the early periods of Celtic and Germanic culture, far beyond that of the written sources in north-west Europe, while in later periods it may confirm or throw new light on conclusions drawn from written sources.”

"Fragments of ancient belief have been incorporated into folklore and Christian dogma with the result that its original tenets have merged with the myths and psychologies of the intervening years. Hilda Ellis Davidson…