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Originally Posted by Hitch
Even the whats-its guy, Rick Riordan, did an entire short series about a character tied into the Norse dieties and myths.
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I was surprised how "true" to the source that was.
Compared to Marvel. I didn't think much of the Thor Movie. Joanne "Chocolat" Harris and Neil Gaiman have both done the Norse stuff well. Tolkien's elves are really Irish sidhe (don't confuse with púca) and his dwarves are Norse. Norse "elves" are quite different and come in Light, Dark and Murky kinds and the Dark ones may be Dwarves.
You'd have to rate most of the Asgard lot a little dim, especially maybe Thor, given how often they are tricked, especially by Loki. Odin seems relatively smart and he and Freya seem to have the most magic. The Valkyrie seem to be abducted horse mad maidens as they age if they leave. A boy and his sister was abducted by Thor and a young couple maybe by Freya's brother. There is an
imagined sequel to that. Thor is also badly tricked by one of the Jötner (sp) AKA Ice Giants.
It's sad we have so few sources.