Description
Norse Mythology for Bostonians is a humorous retelling of the trials and tribulations of Odin, Thor, and the other Norse gods. Regarded as an authentic, new “Edda” (as the original Icelandic source material is called), the main narrative is told in the charmingly quaint dialect of a foul-mouthed Bostonian. New mythological episodes, such as Thor’s attempt to renew his driver’s license and Odin’s mysterious journey to Boston Common, supplement the more traditional stories such as Odin’s acquisition of the mead of poetry and the theft of Idunn’s apples of youth. Substantial historical background information about the myths is provided in the introductory material, as well as in the footnotes that occur throughout the volume.
Based on the long-running McSweeney’s Internet Tendency column Norse History for Bostonians, Norse Mythology for Bostonians, introduces readers to a fresh, new perspective on both familiar and previously unknown narratives of Norse mythology.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Rowdy Geirsson
Published: 01/29/2020
Publisher: Puffin Carcass
ISBN: 9780578586526
Pages: 216
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 0.54″ H x 8.00″ L x 5.25″ W
About the Author
Geirsson, Rowdy: – Rowdy Geirsson is the author of The Scandinavian Aggressors, translator of The Impudent Edda, and editor of Children of Tax and Tea. He is a regular contributor to Scandinavian Review and his writing has also appeared in the Sons of Norway’s Viking Magazine, Medieval World: Culture and Conflict, and McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. In 2025 he became the first American to be interviewed by Amon Amarth’s Johan Hegg on the popular Swedish podcast, Grimfrost.
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