|Books as of 02/23/2007|

The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Campbell, Joseph. Princeton Publishing, Princeton New Jersey. 1949. On loan from Dr. Ruane.

-Creation of mythos and the journey of the hero from inception to completion. Relationship to human myth and dreams, the idea of a central myth connecting all humans.

When they Severed Earth From Sky: How the Human Mind Shapes Myth. Barber, Elizabeth and Barber, Paul. Princeton Publishing, Princeton New Jersey. 2004. Mine

-Creation of myth from a lingustic and anthropilogical stand point, how myths were used to transmit information and how the human brain retains them. Also tracks their detoration through out time.

The Sagas of the Icelanders. Preface by Smiley, Jane. Penguin Books, New York, NY. 1997. Mine

-All of the Sagas. Reference.

The Norse Myths. Crossley-Holland, Kevin. Pantheon Books, New York, NY. 1980. Aquired

-Norse myths from the dismembering of Ymir to Ragnarok and everything in between.

The Sandman Season of Mists: Volume Four. Gaiman, Neil. DC Comics, New York, NY. 1992. On loan from Amber Salem.

-All of the mythical beings converge to try to garner the key to Hell after Lucifer abandons his job. Odin and the others attempt to ply for it to stave off Ragnarok while Loki assumes the form of Susano-o-no to avoid returning to his fetters. Contemporary outlook on Norse Gods.

American Gods. Gaiman, Neil. Harper Torch, New York, NY. 2002. Mine

-The olden Gods from all of the different countries are now present in America due to immigration now square off against the new gods of America. Present day take on Odin.

Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs. Lindow, John. Oxford Printing, New York, NY. 2001. Mine.

-Dictionary reference. Suggestions for Further Reading.

Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas. Guerber, H.A. Dover Publications, New York, NY. 1909.

-Myths and sagas intertwined. Comparisons to Greek Mythology vs. Norse Mythology.