Scandinavian mythology vs The Encyclopedia of Mythology: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Norse Mythology, Mythology

Cover of Scandinavian mythology

Scandinavian mythology Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson · 1969 143 pages · ≈ 2 h 39 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Encyclopedia of Mythology

The Encyclopedia of Mythology Cotterell, Arthur. · 1996 256 pages · ≈ 4 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Scandinavian mythology is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for The Encyclopedia of Mythology.
Scandinavian mythology is the easier read (Moderate), The Encyclopedia of Mythology more demanding (Challenging).

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