What do you guys think of Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology? I personally think it is the most readable retelling of the eddas. Do you have any suggestions on the subjects of Celtic or Norse mythology?
My next venture will be Celtic Mythology by Ward Rutherford.
William Miller
It looks like american trash.
Robert Foster
The Tain translated by Kinsella is fun. Heaney's also translated a few tales (Buile Suibne/Mad Sweeney for instance). A lot of English versions of Celtic stories make them sound much more dull than they are, especially if written by an English person.
Liam Carter
He's British, but popular in the states (he wrote American Gods, which is a TV show I think).
I'll have to check out The Tain. I agree about the english authors being somewhat dull.
Chase Jones
It's so terrible
Gavin Foster
Lady Gregory was, and still is, the best for Irish mythology
Nolan Rivera
If you're a literary revival fan, sure. If not, it's the butt of a few jokes. She did a lot of research but she also stuck to the idea of retellings so it's not as close to tradition in some ways while keeping it in other ways.
Things that get mocked about sean nos tellings in At Swim Two Birds for instance would completely escape a Gregory reader because she doesn't follow the same form; some of her retelling being THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST gets mocked by Joyce too, but that's just because the awareness of the rest of the stories gets drowned out by her retellings.
I don't particularly like her retellings, but then I don't like a lot of the Literary Revival crowd, and prefer the Language Revival crowd who didn't always see to eye-to-eye.
Jordan Johnson
elaborate.
Joseph Price
I wouldn't say I'm a fan of literary revival, and admittedly I see Gaiman's lack of deeper understanding of the myths. It seems to be just a straight retelling of it. If he approaches the havamal i'll be impressed. (I'm only about halfway through the book)
Anthony Turner
I refuse to read this because it's probably Kiked nonsense.
Nathan Cox
>american >He's British He's jewish.
James Evans
Read some Kevin Crossley-Holland and call it a day.
Xavier Nguyen
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Samuel Kelly
Why is a jew writing about Norse Mythology? And I thought Gaiman was a fiction writer.
Jordan Garcia
Back to /pol/ Tardo. You have to have read a book to post here.
Oliver Brooks
Why is a tard posting in Veeky Forums?
Lucas Butler
Do you know how weird you look when you get upset by someone merely pointing out that an author is Jewish?
Christian Lopez
Do you know how stupid you look when you say someone's not American or British, He's Jewish, and then try to pretend you aren't a /pol/tard?
Jaxon Rogers
>It would get very confusing when people would ask my religion as a kid. I'd say, 'I'm a Jewish Scientologist.'" Gaiman says that he is not a Scientologist, and that like Judaism, Scientology is his family's religion. About his personal views, Gaiman has stated, "I think we can say that God exists in the DC Universe.
He's a jew, and like most jews he's a fedora. So anything he writes can be discounted instantly, regardless of your political leanings.
Tyler Miller
You don't believe that the identity of a Jew living in America or Britain is exactly the same thing as what people mean when they imagine a typical American or Briton. I won't pretend I believe it either. It doesn't mean I hate Jews and want them gassed. Grow up.
Henry Sullivan
Can you /leftypol/ losers come up with any reply to anything other than ‘read a book’? Do you think that it’s clever or witty? You’re pathetic, desu.
Charles Ward
You're a /pol/tard, and like mosy /pol/tards you have nothing of value to say. All you can do is expose your general stupidity and brain-damaged outlook. Back to /pol/, Tardo.
Kevin Ramirez
You aren't even making sense. Are you drunk, high, or just crazy? Or all three?
Xavier Cruz
It's not my fault you're stupid.
Brayden Thomas
>tard Watch the Ableist hate speech there, user, or I’ll have no choice but to report you to the Redd/lit/ moderation team for promoting a toxic and unsafe environment.
Austin Gonzalez
>this is the sort of person that has the gall to claim /pol/ is the cause of declining post quality on Veeky Forums
Ian Scott
I'm not even mad. I hate Neil Gaiman. It's too easy to get Jews to do the work for me in Gaiman threads. All you have to do is bring up the fact that he's Jewish. Their neuroticism will take care of the rest.
Brody Morris
t. /pol/tard struggling to think of something witty
William Russell
You're the sort of person that belongs on /b/ or /pol/ or /duh/. You just stink up a nice board like Veeky Forums. Scurry away.
Nathan Jackson
Whiter than you, Browny. :^)
Jordan Young
It absolutely is. Until one of you faggots posts the top 100 books on r/books again.
Hunter Barnes
Not him, but you jews/jewish defenders are the ones who really shit this place up. You have nothing to offer and repeat the same phrase.
Alexander Clark
You're probably more Jewish than I am, Jake.
Liam Davis
viva la RAZA baby. as if only whites are capable of hating Neil Gaiman.
Ryan Cook
White guy: 3 /pol/tards: 0
James Davis
/thread
Nolan White
Read sorcery and religon in ancient scandinavia and then read the eddas. Literally anything else is a waste of time.
Julian Ortiz
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Adrian Anderson
OP here, i have read varg's book and enjoyed it. never realized gaiman was a jew, but that would explain the obfuscation of the deeper meaning of the stories. He does trivialize it.
Jack Morris
Pretty crap, just bland retellings of old myths with any of Gaiman's typical charm.
Joshua Young
*without
Gavin Jones
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Dominic Reyes
>leftist tries to meme >wall of text every single time
Parker White
That is a truly terrible meme. No doubt made by a kike.
Anthony White
These are the people derailing Veeky Forums discussions with /pol/ shitposting
Thomas Rodriguez
It's revisionist garbage.
Liam Bell
Do you know how weird you look when you randomly bring up someone's religious background in a discussion that has nothing to do with that?
Xavier Adams
>why are you telling me to read a book on the Veeky Forums board? Do you think you're clever and witty?
Mason Morris
Jesus Christ, fucking kill yourself.
Camden Young
Imagine if you mentioned what his favourite food was What would that have to do with the discussion?
Jordan Williams
You jews are so predictable.
Joshua Adams
>someone makes an argument about how foolish you are behaving >call them a Jew I can't match this 4D strategic planning
Samuel King
Read through the thread. Almost every derailment, including yours, has come from a /leftypol/ faggot.
Gavin Robinson
The poetic eddas are already readable if you're not a retard. What's wrong with them? The answer is "nothing" so there's no point in even replying to me.
Jaxson Robinson
t. blind guy
Zachary Watson
>most readable retelling of the eddas. That would be the actual eddas.
Ryder Perry
>every derailment This thread was derailed when some troglodyte, you I assume, started bleating "but he's a j00!"
Jacob Lewis
The first derailment was , you I assume, who started frothing at the mouth when someone calmly pointed out that Gaiman was a Jew. Why, I wonder?
Jason James
Please see And learn to read and count
Charles Adams
Well, let's see. You could read Heimskringla, Burnt Njal, The Danish History by Saxo, Beowulf, Fargrskinna, Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas 1909 Guerber, if you're interested in Norse stuff. Should all be freely available on the net.
Ryder Butler
Just go back to /pol/ and the thread will magically right itself, Adolph.
Zachary White
Oh, btw, that was someone else. There's usually more than one sane person on Veeky Forums who doesn't like the smell of /pol/. Phew!
David Thompson
We did it reddit!
Joseph Perez
kill yourself
Dominic Moore
>I'm just calmly pointing out something unrelated to the discussion But, why?
Benjamin Johnson
white genocide might actaully be a good thing after all
Owen Lee
The real question is, "Why do /pol/tards try to pretend not to be /pol/tards?" You'd think they'd be proud of it in some brain-damaged way. Serious question. Anyone?
Christopher Cruz
>This whole thread Americans are truely dumbed down subhumans.
Nolan Cook
What makes you think they're Americans, Paco?
Cooper Foster
>Paco That's how I know you're American
Robert Perry
Why do you assume everyone who knows about and brings up the negative influence of jews is from there? Do you realize how mainstream the JQ is now? I was redpilled about it before I even knew what /pol/ was and it's likely that there are a number of people here who have been redpilled recently without the assistance of /pol/, through the growing awareness of the alt right, or as a result of the Culture of Critique's induction into the expanded meme trilogy this year. May there be a reason you're lagging behind?
Andrew Ross
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Robert Peterson
kek
Grayson Flores
Why do people chimp the fuck out as soon as someone is identified as Jewish? Bizarre.
Elijah Davis
Why do /pol/tards get mad when people identify them? :^)
Joseph Ortiz
>Why do people chimp out as soon as someone wont shutup about what someone likes to eat? Bizarre. Whats wrong with going on and on about an unrelated matter and forcing it to be the centre of attention?
Kevin Nelson
Consult infamous Goebbles quote about why. Part of being jewish involves being a crypto and blending in with the host. They freak out when they're called out.
Matthew Wright
>Why do /pol/tards get mad when people identify them? :^) I don't know.
>Why do people chimp out as soon as someone wont shutup about what someone likes to eat? They do? >forcing it to be the centre of attention He literally just corrected someone else.
newfag
Ryan Lopez
Are you honestly suggesting that a person's cultural background doesn't inform their writing at all? Pointing out that he's Jewish is very relevant. It's insane how viscerally some of you are reacting at a very sensible observation, derailing the entire discussion to being about /pol/.
Xavier Anderson
>Look at me! I can argue in bad faith! Tee hee! Aren't I wickedly clever, daddy?
Angel Price
Are you okay? Because you're not really speaking as if you're of sound mind.
Christopher Hall
Belligerent American progressives are by far the worst thing about Veeky Forums.
Luke Sullivan
Are you honestly suggesting that a persons eating habits doesn't inform their writing at all? We need to redirect this thread, formerly about Gaimans book on Norse Mythology and translations of said myth, to my own personal interests about what he prefers to eat for breakfast.
Cooper Taylor
>Are you honestly suggesting that a persons eating habits doesn't inform their writing at all? yes
Kayden Williams
found the bluepilled faggot
Daniel Stewart
found the retard
Joseph Sullivan
lmao that the /pol/tards are so butthurt that they go on and on whining when no one is even here to laugh at them. geez what a bunch of pathetic pussies.
Isaac Wilson
deeper meaning...?
Jackson Long
Look at this brainwashed cucked Doesn't know about the Culinary Protocols of the Elder Chefs
Ryder Kelly
??
Noah Lee
Just read the Edda in New Norwegian.
Sebastian Cox
Prose or Poetic Edda first and for what reason?
Colton Hernandez
It's made by one of your red-pilled woke compatriots actually
Ethan Smith
>leftist tries to meme >it's derivative shit I've never seen such a useless group of people
Grayson Jones
F
Brayden Russell
Wait this is just a straight retelling? I thought this cunt was putting hjs own spin on it.
Ugh. At least I have my original Flight of the Volsungs.