Edda vs The Poetic Edda: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Old Norse poetry, Eddas, Norse Mythology, Poetry
Edda
"Over a period of twenty years Snorri Sturluson, scholar, courtier and poet, compiled the prose Edda as a textbook for young poets who wished to praise kings. His work surveys the content, style and metres of…
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The Poetic Edda
"The poems of the Poetic Edda have waited a long time for a Modern English translation that would do them justice. Here it is at last (Odin be praised!) and well worth the wait. These amazing texts from a…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Poetic Edda highest: The Poetic Edda 4.1 · Edda 3.8.
- Edda is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Poetic Edda.
- The Poetic Edda has the widest readership — 33 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Edda | The Poetic Edda | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (12) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.2 (33) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (2) | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (7) | 4.5 (12) |
Reception
| Edda | The Poetic Edda | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7 | 33 |
| Editions | 42 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3230 | 10850 |
| Pages | 259 | 392 |