Poetic Edda [Larrington Translation]

Original translation of the famous collection of Norse-Icelandic mythological and heroic poetry known as the Poetic Edda. Introduction provides an informative overview of the poems and an outline of Norse myth and heroic legend, as well as the poems' later reception and influence on writers such as J. R. R. Tolkien and Alan Garner, and on popular culture, including film and television

Appendix includes an alternative version of 'The Seeress's Prophecy'

Genealogies of gods, giants, and heroes, and an annoted Index of Names

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AUTHOR: CAROLYNE LARRINGTON

HARDCOVER

PUBLISHED: July 01, 2019

SUBJECT: POE018000, LIT004000, LIT011000

PAGES: 384 

SIZE: 8.5 x 5.3 inches

WEIGHT: 2.4 POUNDS

ISBN: 9780198834571

PUBLISHER: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS