The Poetic Edda: The Mythological Poems
Anonymous
288 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0486437108
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Language: English
Publish: 1090220400000
ClassicsHistoryLiteratureMedievalMythologyNonfictionPaganismPoetryReligionScandinavian Literature
The vibrant Old Norse poems in this 13th-century collection recapture the ancient oral traditions of the Norsemen. These mythological poems include the Voluspo, one of the broadest literary conceptions of the world’s creation and ultimate destruction; the Lokasenna, a comedy bursting with vivid characterizations; and more.