The Elder Edda: A Book of Viking Lore Paperback - 2008 - 1st Edition
by Anonymous; Andy Orchard (Translator); Andy Orchard (Editor)
The greatest source of knowledge of Viking lore.
The mythology surrounding ancient Norse gods and heroes has inspired countless writers and artists, including Tennyson, Wagner, William Morris, Tolkien, Borges, and Auden. Compiled by an unknown scribe in Iceland around 1270 and based on sources dating back centuries earlier, these poems tell of the heroic deeds of gods and mortals: the giant-slaying Thor, the doomed Völsung family, the Hell-ride of Brynhild, and the cruelty of Atli (Attila the Hun). Eclectic, incomplete, and fragmented, the verses nevertheless retain a stark beauty and enthralling power, opening a window onto the thoughts, beliefs, and hopes of the Vikings and their world.
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The mythology surrounding ancient Norse gods and heroes has inspired countless writers and artists, including Tennyson, Wagner, William Morris, Tolkien, Borges, and Auden. Compiled by an unknown scribe in Iceland around 1270 and based on sources dating back centuries earlier, these poems tell of the heroic deeds of gods and mortals: the giant- slaying Thor, the doomed Völsung family, the Hell-ride of Brynhild, and the cruelty of Atli (Attila the Hun). Eclectic, incomplete, and fragmented, the verses nevertheless retain a stark beauty and enthralling power, opening a window onto the thoughts, beliefs, and hopes of the Vikings and their world.
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- Title The Elder Edda: A Book of Viking Lore
- Author Anonymous; Andy Orchard (Translator); Andy Orchard (Editor)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 432
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, London, United Kingdom
- Date April 24, 2008
- ISBN 9780140435856 / 0140435859
- Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
- Dimensions 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 in (19.81 x 12.95 x 2.54 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Poetry, Mythology, Norse
- Dewey Decimal Code 839.61
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