How do the illustrations in the book help with the book’s development and description? Do they provide characterization where the text does not? Use examples in your response.

Consider the representation of Odd’s disability within the text. In what ways is Odd’s disability integral to the plot? Does it limit him, or does it cause other people to limit him? How do the gods respond differently to Odd’s disability than the humans in the story do?

Why is it important that Odd’s mother is from Scotland? How does the book portray the conflict between the Scottish people and the Vikings? Does it portray either side as “right” or “wrong”?