Perspectives
Column: Thor, the World Serpent, and What the World Needs Now
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What is the point of mythology today? What purpose do tales of gods and monsters of the long ago time play in our post-postmodern world? Any given myth within any given mythology can be read at multiple levels by multiple audiences. The Norse myths are no exception. Children (and the young at heart) enjoy the d’Aulaires retellings of the myths with a sense of innocent wonder at the exciting strangeness of it all.