The Prose Edda Tales From Norse Mythology
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781409727613 (1409727610)
Publish date: May 1st 2008
Publisher: Carruthers Press
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Classics,
Non Fiction,
History,
Literature,
European Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Medieval,
Religion,
Poetry,
Mythology,
Folklore,
Scandinavian Literature
Fascinating read for Norse Mythology.
Lovely, though I suspect the original compiler of some of these stories had a bit too much mead to drink when he told the stories.
AcknowledgementsIntroduction & NotesFurther ReadingNote on the TranslationMap: The Geographical World of the 'Edda'The Prose Edda--Prologue--Gylfaginning (The Deluding of Gylfi)Skaldskaparmal (Poetic Diction)--Mythic and Legendary Tales--Poetic References from Skaldskaparmal (Translated by Russell P...
The Edda is a collection of Norse myths, written in the 13th century by a dude named Snorri. It's where we got most of our knowledge of Norse mythology today, and it's wicked awesome. I learned, for instance, that your legs may hump each other and produce a child while you're asleep, which is some...
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