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I strongly urge you to look at Mythology by Edith Hamilton (you can see it here )
Someplace in my apartment, I have a copy of Nordic Gods and Heroes by P. Colum; that was my first introduction to the subject.
Norse Mythology by John Lindow is also excellent.
I very much second the recommendation of Joseph Campbell -- he's written extensively (and very accessibly - laypeople and scholars alike find his work useful and respectable) on myths.
You will get more out of them without question, but is that "more" worth the effort? I don't think so, unless you want to really nerd out and/or pursue the subject academically. Get some good, recent translations by folks like Jackson Crawford or Carolyne Larrington. And then if you are still looking to squeeze some "more" out of the texts, go get some good, thorough introductive litterature to contextualize the sagas and poems you are reading, like The Vikings, A Handbook to Eddic Poetry, Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs, The Viking World etc.
And this is coming from someone who do know Old Norse.
Neil Gaiman “Norse mythology”, and this book Norse mythology book
This encyclopedia is great; not quite Bulfinch's cousin, but very informative.
For something more like Bulfinch, this book is a damn good introduction.
As far as Mythology is concerned, if you are looking for a good non-fiction place to start, I would reccomend "Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs" by John Lindow
If you are interested in the History and Culture from a non-fiction standpoint, I started with "A History of the Vikings" by Gwyn Jones
Myths of the Norsemen and Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs are great for Norse mythology.
A very comprehensive book in encyclopedic format is John Lindow's Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals and Beliefs. Again, no narrative, but an excellent reference work. Highly recommended.
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