Odin's Best Horse
by Joanne Maria McNally
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Odin's Best Horse is a playful, fast-moving epic poem interweaving ancient mythologies with contemporary issues, dialogue and dramatic characterisation, with a strong rhythm, plenty of action and powerful images.
The action for this epic adventure begins in contemporary times with Odin and his eight-legged horse, Sleipnir, returning to Asgard after a brief visit to Midgard (Earth). Odin and Sleipnir travel back through a time-maze of fire, ice and wondrous vistas in order to reach the plain where the gods live.
In Asgard, the gods are already assembled and are eagerly anticipating Odin’s news. Finally, Odin arrives, and is soon flanked by his wolves, with his two ravens on his shoulders. Unfortunately, Odin’s news is not good: folk are constantly at war with one another, and they are taking little care of Earth. “Nature’s doomed”, fears Odin. Although most people want peace, the leaders have stirred things up. The Giants are active in Midgard, have put a spell on the place, and are intent on causing chaos and destruction. The gods wonder about descending en masse with their chariots and horses; Odin, however has another plan and decides that he and Sleipnir will go back again, this time in disguises. They’ll take a grassroots approach, hear what the folks say, and try to restore beauty and peace to Midgard. Odin and Sleipnir also take the ship, Skidbladnir, with them. Skidbladnir is blessed with trade winds no matter her course, and can be extended to fit all the gods inside her, or can be folded small enough to fit inside Odin’s pocket. As they have no time to lose, and with the end of time drawing near, they quickly set off.
Odin's Best Horse comprises 808 lines in quatrains with a distinctive rhythm and rhyme and 19 dramatic locations and sections.
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' A great adventure through time and space'.
‘a highly-paced quality to it which makes it a pleasure to read’
‘a rollicking good read for children and adults alike’
Joy Hendry, Chapman Literary Magazine, re. ‘Odin’s Best Horse’, Dec 2006
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‘a highly-paced quality to it which makes it a pleasure to read’
‘a rollicking good read for children and adults alike’
Joy Hendry, Chapman Literary Magazine, re. ‘Odin’s Best Horse’, Dec 2006
Bibliographic Information
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- FormatPaperback
- Pages76
- Publish StatusUnpublished
- ResponsibilityJM McNally
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