![]() ![]() The only problem for Odd was that Asgard was under new management. ![]() While most of the ancient Vikings prayed to reach their gods’ ancient hall after death in battle, reaching there alive, and that too with godly escorts, was a rare opportunity. Odd is a Viking lad, who goes into the woods to cut down trees, but ends up getting a ticket to Asgard, the home of the Viking gods. You may not find it in Norse Mythology, but you wouldn’t know it even if you have read it, since it is centred around Odd, and not god. Odd and the Frost Giants is one such story. American Gods and Anansi Boys have a good place for a lot of this unbelievable godliness and they do make more than a guest appearance in The Sandman books. ![]() Neil Gaiman is no stranger to gods in fiction. There are also the popular books by Rick Riordan, which borrow liberally from many mythologies. ![]() And there have been many such stories as well, giving a substantial presence for Thor and the Norse Pantheon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the Marvel Comics and DC Comics adopting the Greek Pantheon with Wonder Woman. Humans no longer believe in as many gods as they used to and that means these gods are amenable for newer stories without offending anyone. Long, long time ago, there were many gods. ![]()
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