Meeting the Other in Norse Myth and Legend vs World mythology: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mythology, Literature

Cover of Meeting the Other in Norse Myth and Legend

Meeting the Other in Norse Myth and Legend John McKinnell · 2005 ★★★★☆ 3.9 302 pages · ≈ 5 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of World mythology

World mythology Donna Rosenberg · 1986 ★★★★☆ 4.0 561 pages · ≈ 10 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Meeting the Other in Norse Myth and Legend is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 10 for World mythology.

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