Edda vs The Poetic Edda: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Old Norse poetry, Eddas, Norse Mythology, Poetry

Cover of Edda

Edda Snorri Sturluson · 1665 ★★★★☆ 3.8 259 pages · ≈ 4 h 48 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Poetic Edda

The Poetic Edda Jackson Crawford · 2015 ★★★★☆ 4.0 392 pages · ≈ 7 h 16 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Edda is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Poetic Edda.
The Poetic Edda is the easier read (Challenging), Edda more demanding (Demanding).

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