American Gods

American Gods

by

Neil Gaiman

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Shadow’s Coins

Shadow often does small coin tricks throughout the novel, but there are two coins in particular that take on greater significance. His gold coin symbolizes the sun, while his silver coin symbolizes the moon. Taking…

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The Ash Stick

At the end of the novel, Mr. World (Loki’s alter ego) orders Mr. Town to cut a stick from the ash tree on which Shadow was sacrificed, planning to throw the stick over the battlefield…

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