The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson: Nordic Legends, Poetry and Songs - Translated from the Original Old Norse Into English
Benjamin Thorpe's excellent translations of the ancient Nordic legends - the Elder Eddas - are a superb introduction to Norse folklore and its pantheon of Gods.This collection is comprised of poetry from the Eddas, and begins with a historical narrative of the authorship of these verses. According to scholars, the elder Eddas were written by Sæmund, a well-travelled man from a wealthy Nordic family in the 11th century AD. The younger Eddas were written by Snorre Sturleson about a century later. Both encompass the folklore and Nordic Gods; at the time, the Christianization of Scandinavia had not occurred, and so many citizens retained beliefs…
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- ISBN: 978-1-78987-203-3
- EAN: 9781789872033
- Produktnummer: 33644869
- Verlag: Pantianos Classics
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 146 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D0.8 cm 223 g
- Gewicht: 223
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