Tales of the Narts: Ancient Myths and Legends of the Ossetians by John ColarussoMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Actual Rating 10 Stars (If I could!)
This is a very fitting last book of the year for me. I can not express in mere words what this book means to me... As a North-Ossetian on my mothers side i have always identified strongly with my Ossetian heritage. And seeing the Nart Saga translated into English now mean that I can finally share these glorious stories with my friends!
But on the bigger scale, in the present day when so many Ossetians are scattered all around the world it is truly heart-worming to see that our stories, Gods and Goddesses are not forgotten. After all of the suppression, forced assimilation and suffering; we have survived and if not thrived, but were able to give all of the Love to the new generations.
The new generations that despite the fact that they might be far away from the land of our origin, will Goddess-willing carry it with them to pass it on, - and so till the end of time (if there even is an end that is).
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