The children of Odin vs The Norse myths: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Norse Mythology, Mythology

Cover of The children of Odin

The children of Odin Padraic Colum · 1920 ★★★★☆ 4.0 280 pages · ≈ 5 h 11 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Norse myths

The Norse myths Carolyne Larrington · 2017 ★★★★☆ 4.2 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Norse myths is the easier read (Moderate), The children of Odin more demanding (Challenging).

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