I must get the elephant out of the room. I HATE that the pages go from light to dark! Please just keep to one for the entire book please. Or at least only switch on important moments!
Other than that, the book is good. It goes a lot more into the history of the mythology, and not a lot to the myths them self, which is a choice. Not necessarily a bad one, but as I had hoped for more mythology I as a bit disappointed. But the way the book was written was good, and it somehow managed to keep my attention.

As someone who has recently gotten into Norse Mythology I loved this book. It was great to learn more about the mythology and this book waswas so well written.

Northern Mythology by Tim Rayborn is a fascination overview of deities and mythologies of Norse, Finnish, and Sámi Traditions. I think "in-depth introduction" is an apt descriptor, because it really is a great resource for beginners to the topic. At the same time, it covers more than just the highlights, so readers will come away from this read well-versed in these concepts. Given the breadth of information, it would require a much longer book to truly be an in depth description and discussion of the mythology, so Northern Mythology strikes a really helpful balance between too little and too much information. There's plenty to get your feet wet and point you in the right direction to learn more about a particular myth or deity that feels inspiring to you. The Norse pantheon takes up most of the information presented, and since Finnish and Sámi were new to me, I'd love to have gotten more in these sections. But at least I know what to search for in my quest for further knowledge in this area. Overall, a really interesting read to spend some quality time with to really enjoy and grasp each story covered.