The Poetic Edda

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Review ". . . the translation may indeed be regarded as the crowning achievement of a great scholar." * Scandinavian-American Bulletin * From the Back Cover The Poetic Edda comprises a treasure trove of mythic and spiritual verse holding an important place in Nordic culture, literature, and heritage. Its tales of strife and death form a repository, in poetic form, of Norse mythology and heroic lore, embodying both the ethical views and the cultural life of the North during the late heathen and early Christian times. See all Product description