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Enter the mythic world of the Vikings and discover the ancient legends that shaped the imagination, religion, and heroic traditions of the Norse world.
In The Prose Edda, Icelandic scholar and historian Snorri Sturluson preserves the great myths and heroic traditions of the Scandinavian peoples in one of the most important literary works of the medieval world. Written in the thirteenth century, the Prose Edda remains the primary source for much of what is known today about Norse mythology, the gods of Asgard, and the legendary cosmology of the Viking Age.
Within these pages readers encounter the mighty god Odin, the thunder-wielding Thor, the cunning Loki, and the many gods, giants, monsters, and heroes who populate the world of Norse legend. The book recounts the creation of the cosmos, the adventures of the gods, the doom of Ragnarök, and the poetic traditions that inspired generations of Scandinavian storytellers and warriors.
This classic translation by Rasmus B. Anderson helped introduce English-speaking audiences to the richness and grandeur of Old Norse literature and mythology. Anderson’s translation preserves the power and atmosphere of the medieval text while making it accessible to modern readers interested in mythology, medieval history, and Viking culture.
More than a collection of myths, The Prose Edda stands as one of the foundational works of European literature and an invaluable record of pre-Christian Scandinavian belief and imagination. Its influence can still be seen in modern fantasy literature, mythology studies, and popular culture.
This carefully restored reprint revives a timeless masterpiece for modern audiences. Essential for students, historians, mythology enthusiasts, and lovers of epic literature, The Prose Edda remains a gateway into the heroic and mysterious world of the Norse gods and the Viking imagination.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Younger Edda, also known as Snorre's Edda, or the Prose Edda, is a collection of Old Norse poems preserved by Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241). The Prose Edda forms the basis of what the world knows as Norse mythology, and contains legends of the creation of the cosmos and the best-known stories of Odin, Thor, and the other gods.The Prose Edda was originally referred to as simply the Edda, but was later called the Prose Edda to distinguish it from the Poetic Edda, a collection of anonymous poetry from earlier traditional sources compiled around the same time.This version contains an English version of the Foreword; the Fooling of Gylfe, the Afterword; Brage's talk, the Afterword to Brage's Talk, and the Important Passages in the Poetical Diction (Skaldskaparmal). It also includes an introduction, a full set of explanatory notes, a vocabulary list, and an index.The Prologue is a euhemerized Christian account of the origins of Nordic mythology: the Nordic gods are described as human Trojan warriors who left Troy after the fall of that city and who settled in northern Europe, where they were accepted as divine kings because of their superior culture and technology. The Fooling of Gylfe tells of the creation and destruction of the Nordic gods' world, and deals with many other aspects of Norse mythology. The Skaldskaparmal consists of a dialogue between AEgir, a god associated with the sea, and Bragi, a skaldic god, in which both Nordic mythology and discourse on the nature of poetry are intertwined. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781492808756
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