Die Edda vs Weland, smith of the gods: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Norse Mythology

Die Edda

Die Edda Felix Genzmer · 1933 225 pages · ≈ 4 h 10 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Weland, smith of the gods

Weland, smith of the gods Ursula Synge · 1972 ★★★★☆ 4.1 105 pages · ≈ 1 h 57 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Weland, smith of the gods is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Die Edda.
Weland, smith of the gods is the easier read (Moderate), Die Edda more demanding (Challenging).

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