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The Prose Edda
Tales from Norse Mythology
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This book is ideal for readers interested in historical fiction, Norse mythology, and the art of traditional poetic forms. It appeals to those fascinated by medieval literature and Viking culture.
Suitable for poets to compose in the style of the skalds of the Viking ages, this title includes the whole of Gylfaginning ("The deluding of Gylfi") - a guide to mythology that forms one of the great storybooks of the Middle Ages - and the longer heroic tales and legends of "Skaldskaparmal" (Poetic diction).
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Prose Edda is a work without predecessor or parallel. It was designed as a handbook for poets to compose in the style of the skalds of the Viking ages. It is an exposition of the rule of poetic diction with many examples, applications, and retellings of myths and legends.
Snorri Sturluson feared that the traditional techniques of Norse poetics, the pagan kennings, and the allusions to mythology would be forgotten with the introduction of new verse forms from Europe.
The present selection includes the whole of Gylfaginning (The deluding of Gylfi)—a guide to mythology that forms one of the great storybooks of the Middle Ages—and the longer heroic tales and legends of Skáldskaparmál (Poetic diction). Snorri Sturluson was a master storyteller, and this translation in modern idiom of the inimitable tales of the gods and heroes of the Scandinavian peoples brings them to life again.
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ISBN: 9780520273054
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 June 2012
Country: United States
Imprint: University of California Press
Contributors:
- Translated by Jean I Young
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 181g
Pages: 134
About the Author
Iceland's most versatile literary genius, Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241) wrote about poetry, mythology, and the lives of Norse kings. His books include Heimskringla Saga, Egil's Saga, and Saint Olaf's Saga, . He was born in western Iceland, the son of a great chieftain. Early in his career, he won a reputation at home and in Norway for his poetic talents.
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