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Old 07-19-2010, 11:10 AM   #30
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Originally Posted by jgaiser View Post
Ok.. I'm not letting go of this Shadow/Balder thing...

Seriously, The 'American Gods' article on Wikipedia implies that the fact is confirmed in a follow-up novella, "Monarch of the Glen". It is part of Fragile Things, a collection of short stories and poems by Neil. I have just downloaded a copy for my Kindle and will follow up in a day or so...

Carry on...
I've just finished it.
Spoiler:
According to "Monarch of the Glen" Shadow's given name is "Baldur Moon" - so I give in But it still puzzles me; Gaiman's American Balder seems as far away from the Norse Balder as he possibly can be. And I wonder what he had in mind when he wrote American Gods. I honestly don't understand the connection.
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