Nordic gods and heroes vs Odin: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Norse Mythology, Mythology

Cover of Nordic gods and heroes

Nordic gods and heroes Padraic Colum · 1996 ★★★★☆ 4.0 126 pages · ≈ 2 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Odin

Odin Diana L. Paxson · 2017 ★★★★☆ 3.9 302 pages · ≈ 5 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Nordic gods and heroes is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Odin.

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