Summary Of Our Return To Twilight By Carne Larrington
“Our Return to Twilight,” written by Carolyne Larrington, is an article recounting the history of Norse mythology’s influence on the ever-expanding medium of entertainment and the resurgence of the near-ancient stories in modern times. Larrington created this article out of her own knowledge and experience as a previous translator of the Eddas, as well as an avid researcher of mythology. With this passion for Norse culture, Larrington does share her thoughts on current events that she would equate to current fears of “the end” to the same as the Norse Gods during Ragnarök. This comes off as Larrington subtly urges readers to stay aware of current events as well as even the political climate. However, despite Larrington’s moments of opinion,
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Ultimately, Larrington’s experience with Norse mythology explains her knowledge. Plugging in her previous work, Larrington provides a whole paragraph about herself and her translation of the poetic edda. Let readers know that her translation of the Nordic poems is made available by Oxford University. In addition, when describing the rise of the poems in the British Isles, it states, “And what poems they were!” This gives the impression early on that she is not just reading these poems to advance her career but as a joyous and enthusiastic hobby as well. Continuing, Larrington provides even more of her appreciation of the mythology and culture surrounding it by stating her favorite book as a child, “Heroes of Asgard,” and even referencing Viking death metal music in pop culture. With these references and subtle yet powerful reflections of joy for this myth, Larrington provides an article that is catered solely to those who have an actual interest in, or even a base of understanding of, Norse mythology and wish to read work from someone who has the same level of enthusiasm. In doing this, it creates a very niche group of people who will stick through the article, but also leaves room for those who wish to know more by summarizing popular tales depicted in varying
Ultimately, Larrington’s experience with Norse mythology explains her knowledge. Plugging in her previous work, Larrington provides a whole paragraph about herself and her translation of the poetic edda. Let readers know that her translation of the Nordic poems is made available by Oxford University. In addition, when describing the rise of the poems in the British Isles, it states, “And what poems they were!” This gives the impression early on that she is not just reading these poems to advance her career but as a joyous and enthusiastic hobby as well. Continuing, Larrington provides even more of her appreciation of the mythology and culture surrounding it by stating her favorite book as a child, “Heroes of Asgard,” and even referencing Viking death metal music in pop culture. With these references and subtle yet powerful reflections of joy for this myth, Larrington provides an article that is catered solely to those who have an actual interest in, or even a base of understanding of, Norse mythology and wish to read work from someone who has the same level of enthusiasm. In doing this, it creates a very niche group of people who will stick through the article, but also leaves room for those who wish to know more by summarizing popular tales depicted in varying