The Poetic Edda vs The Poetic Edda: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Old Norse poetry, Eddas, Norse Mythology, Poetry
The Poetic Edda
This unique collection of essays applies significant critical approaches to the mythological poetry of the Poetic Edda, a principal source for Old Norse cosmography and the legends of Odin, Loki, and Thor. The volume…
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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 · The Poetic Edda 3.9.
- The Poetic Edda has the widest readership — 71 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Poetic Edda | The Poetic Edda | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (71) | 4.1 (12) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 4.2 (33) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (12) |
Reception
| The Poetic Edda | The Poetic Edda | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 71 | 33 |
| Editions | 3 | 3 |
| Citations | 56 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 247 | — |
| Reading it now | 11 | — |
| Written reviews | 4 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 10850 | 10850 |
| Pages | 376 | 392 |