The Poetic Edda: The Mythological PoemsCourier Corporation, 2012 M03 8 - 288 páginas The vibrant Old Norse poems in this collection, which may have been brought together as early as the thirteenth century, authentically capture the ancient oral traditions of the Norsemen. In addition, their images of a mythical world profoundly influenced latter-day storytellers as Richard Wagner and J. R. R. Tolkien. Known as the "Lays of the Gods," these mythological poems include the Voluspo, one of the broadest conceptions of the world's creation and ultimate destruction ever crystallized in literary form; the Hovamol, a compilation of sagacious counsels reminiscent of the biblical book of Proverbs; the Lokasenna, a comedy bursting with vivid characterizations; and the Thrymskvitha, a ballad of enduring loveliness. The Poetic Edda is not only of the highest interest to students of antiquity; in the exceptionally detailed and complete translations included here, it offers lovers of poetry and myth some of the most remarkable surviving specimens from a distant age of poet-singers and oral traditions. |
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... was in 1241, we find: “This book is called Edda, which Snorri Sturluson composed.” This 'work. well known as the Prose Edda, Snorri's Edda or the Younger Edda, has recently been made available to readers of [ xiii ] Introduction.
... was in 1241, we find: “This book is called Edda, which Snorri Sturluson composed.” This 'work. well known as the Prose Edda, Snorri's Edda or the Younger Edda, has recently been made available to readers of [ xiii ] Introduction.
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... find, and as Saemund's Edda, the Elder Edda or the Poetic Edda it has been known to this day. This precious manuscript, now in the Royal Library in Copenhagen, and known as the Codex Regius (R2365), has been the basis for all published ...
... find, and as Saemund's Edda, the Elder Edda or the Poetic Edda it has been known to this day. This precious manuscript, now in the Royal Library in Copenhagen, and known as the Codex Regius (R2365), has been the basis for all published ...
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... find any distinction other than metrical between the two terms, although it is clear that one originally existed. Variations frequently appear in all three kinds of verse, and these I have attempted to indicate through the rhythm of the ...
... find any distinction other than metrical between the two terms, although it is clear that one originally existed. Variations frequently appear in all three kinds of verse, and these I have attempted to indicate through the rhythm of the ...
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... find who should raise the race of dwarfs Out of Brimir's blood and the legs of Blain. IO.' There was Motsognir the mightiest made Of all the dwarfs, and Durin next; Many a likeness of men they made, The dwarfs in the earth, as Durin ...
... find who should raise the race of dwarfs Out of Brimir's blood and the legs of Blain. IO.' There was Motsognir the mightiest made Of all the dwarfs, and Durin next; Many a likeness of men they made, The dwarfs in the earth, as Durin ...
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... find a new home on the sands is mentioned, but unexplained, in Snorri's Edda; of Lofar we know only that he was descended from these Wanderers. Dori, Ori, Duf, Andvari, Skirfir, Virfir, Skafith, Ai. I6. Alf [7] Voluspo.
... find a new home on the sands is mentioned, but unexplained, in Snorri's Edda; of Lofar we know only that he was descended from these Wanderers. Dori, Ori, Duf, Andvari, Skirfir, Virfir, Skafith, Ai. I6. Alf [7] Voluspo.
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Alvis answer appear Baldr battle beginning Brimir bring called century Codex collection comes concerning daughter dead drink dwarfs dwelling early earth Edda editors elsewhere evil fair fare fate father Fenrir fight find fire first Freyja Freyr Frigg giants give gods gold Grimnismol hall hand head hear hero indicated interpolated introductory king knowest known land late live Loki lost magic manuscript means mentioned mighty mother never night nine Norse original Othin passage poem presumably probably prose question quotes race rede reference Regius runes seek seems shalt Snorri sons soon spake speak speech stands stanza story suggests Svipdag sword tell thee Thor Thor spake Thor’s thou thou hast translation Vafthruthnir various Voluspo Wanes whole wife wisdom wise wolf