The Prose Edda: Tales from Norse Mythology
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Prose Edda is a work without predecessor or parallel. 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. Prose Edda 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 ... More
Book Information
Publisher | University of California Press |
Binding | Paperback (10 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 131 |
ISBN-10 | 0520012321 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0520012325 |
Publication Date | 08/01/1964 |
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