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The Prose Edda Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur · 1929 · 266p · ≈ 8h · Challenging The Prose Edda was written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.It is a compilation of Scandinavian poetry describing many of their myths and folklore. This edition was translated by Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur in 1916.Heraklion Press has included a linked table of contents. Shares: Scalds and scaldic poetry, Norse Mythology

Edda Snorri Sturluson · 1665 · ★ 3.9 · 259p · ≈ 8h · Demanding "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 traditional Viking poetry and includes a lengthy poem of Snorrie's own, praising the king of Norway. Ironically, Snorri was killed in his own cellar in Iceland in 1241 on the instigation of… Shares: Scalds and scaldic poetry, Norse Mythology

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