The religion of ancient Scandinavia vs The Younger Edda: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Norse Mythology

The religion of ancient Scandinavia

The religion of ancient Scandinavia Craigie, William A. Sir · 1906 ★★★★☆ 3.7 71 pages · ≈ 1 h 19 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The Younger Edda Snorri Sturluson · 1880 ★★★★☆ 3.9 234 pages · ≈ 4 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The religion of ancient Scandinavia is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The Younger Edda.