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The Prose Edda: Tales from Norse Mythology

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Based on 991 Ratings and 102 Reviews

Book Description
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
PublisherUniversity of California Press
BindingPaperback (10 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages131
ISBN-100520234774
ISBN-13978-0520234772
Publication Date04/25/2002
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About Snorri Sturluson (Author) : Snorri Sturluson is a published author and a translator of children's books and young adult books. Published credits of Snorri Sturluson include The Prose Edda: Tales from Norse Mythology (Dover Value... more
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About Jean I. Young (Translator) : Jean I. Young is a published author. A published credit of Jean I. Young is Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson.
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