Dimensions: 9.61in - 6.69in - 0.44in - 1. Snorri Sturleson (1178 - 1241) Translated by Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur (1888 - 1971) Also known as the Younger Edda or Snorris Edda, the Prose Edda is a three-part work composed or at least compiled by thirteenth-century Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson.This unabridged edition includes introduction, notes and an extensive list of alternative names Book Details Modern readers should not let this textbook designation deter them, though: The Prose Edda is am extremely accessible, concise work of about 100 pages that offers the most complete survey of Norse lore available. His extensive writings beyond the Prose Edda provide insight into Scandinavian history and are among the earliest records of the discovery of Vinland (North America). Snorri seems to have deliberately written The Prose Edda as a guide for the preservation and continuation of Norse poetry. Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241), poet, historian, the most powerful chieftain in Iceland and 'Lawspeaker' of the Icelandic Parliament, The Althing is a significant figure in Icelandic history. The result is the Prose Edda, a unique glimpse of early Norse mythology. In 1220, Snorri Sturluson, a respected poet, parliamentarian, and a visitor to the royal court of Norway, decided to compile the myths and poetic conventions of Norse mythology before they vanished under the influence of Christianity and the verse forms of Europe. Snorri Sturluson feared that the traditional techniques of Norse poetics, the pagan kennings, and the allusions to mythology would be forgotten with the.

The Prose Edda, also known as the Younger Edda, Snorri's Edda and, historically, simply as Edda, was written in Old Norse in Iceland during the thirteenth century. Norse mythology has captured many imaginations, and inspired epics including Wagner's The Ring and J. The Edda is our richest treasure trove of Norse mythology-starting with a creation myth, passing through the struggle of the gods, giants, dwarves, and elves for survival and supremacy, and ending in the Ragnarok, a final all-engulfing battle wherein the world itself is destroyed.

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