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Marchpane
In a way, you could say this is a prequel to American Gods...
Golda
This is a retelling of the Norse Myths.
Zakle
No, it's not. Norse Mythology is about, well, Norse mythology. It's basically a collection of retellings. Odin, Thor, and Loki being the most involved.
Savannah
No, it has no connection to that series. From what I've read about it, it's basically a book that would not be shelved with fictional novels but would instead be shelved in the mythology section. Kind of like D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths, but for adults instead of children. (Although that book is fantastic; it's what got me extremely interested in mythology as a child and led to my eventual minor, the study of ancient religions focusing on Norse and Greek myths.) I'm very much looking forward to this book! :-)
Chase
I don't believe this has anything to do with that series. I think it is a collection of stories about actual Norse Mythology.
Raúl Mercado bustamante
It´s a stand alone, not related to American Gods besides the coincidence of the characters based on the norse mythology. While American Gods is a Novel this one is a compiltation of the Norse Mythology, and Gaiman tries to write them as faithfully as possible
Terri Lynn
This isn't related to American Gods at all. It is a book of the old Norse myths.
Matthew Bates II
I think the sequel to American Gods is Anansi Boys
Cheriee Weichel
Although it's not connected to American Gods, if you don't know about Norse Mythology and Norse Gods, I think it will enhance your understanding of it.
Dave
It's a version of some of the tales of Norse Gods. Not told as an all-encompassing story. But instead a series of vignettes.
Thea
No it isn't , but it's a great sort of companion book to have while reading American Gods, just as reading say Edith Hamiton is great if you're reading a book about Greek Gods.
Raiann
It's a standalone. Has nothing to do with American Gods.
Tina
No, this is entirely separate
Itscooltime
Nope, it's a retelling of Norse Myths, hence the title. The American Gods is a book of its own and have no connection to this book. You can read any of them in order, but I would advise reading one of them completely and then reading the other so that you won't get confused over the "myths".
Mary LaPointe
No it is a collection of Norse Myths.
Murray-Bw
It is a stand alone book telling some of the stories of Norse Mythology, but if you have read American Gods, you will see were many of the story elements come from.
Josefine
I felt like it is more a stand alone. A groundwork or back ground information but it doesn´t directly correspond with american gods.
Gordon
From the introduction to the book, and some of the language used in both books, I got the impression that Gaiman's research into and love for Norse mythology in general heavily influenced American Gods. If you enjoyed American Gods (which I did), you will probably enjoy Gaiman's retelling of Norse mythology in his book, Norse Mythology. The stories told in this book are not original to Gaiman, but like any storyteller, his unique abilities bring added value to the ancient tales. I enjoyed the audio version read by the author--all I needed was a campfire to enhance the effect!
chris herbig
It's simply a retelling of what is known of Norse mythology. No more, no less. He has definitely put his twist on it and made it more accessible though. Having read the Prose Edda and Poetic Edda, it's definitely an easier way to learn the base story of the Norse stories.
Josh Mack
This is a retelling of the classic Norse mythos, more akin to something like the Once and Future King which retells the tale of King Arthur. It's not really fiction, more a creative retelling.
Carla Wallace
This is not connected to American Gods or Anansi Boys. This is retelling of classical Norse Mythology. It's more "historical" than fictional - if you understand what I mean.
Johnpm
It's stand alone, it's simply a book written about some stories in Norse Mythology, BUT you do recognize where the novel American Gods came from as well as a lot of other stories across our culture, EG Tolkien. It's fun and also interesting.
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