“It's a good introduction into Norse and Anglo-Saxon myths, but unlike the single volumes (as it contains parts of the Saga of the Volsungs, the Prose Edda and The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki, it lacks notes on the texts and there seems to gaps. The book doesn't say if these gaps are due to parts of the original manuscripts being missing, or if they've been edited out to fit them into the book. Because of this, I'd recommend that any serious student of Norse and Anglo-Saxon mythology to get the single versions.”
Emimar wrote this review Saturday, August 2 2008.
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