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The Younger Edda

Snorri Sturluson

Psychology & SocietyEnglish
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Snorri Sturluson's Edda, written in Iceland around 1220, is the richest source of Norse mythology. In its first part, the 'Deluding of Gylfi', a Swedish king…

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Snorri Sturluson
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Psychology & Society
Language
English
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Project Gutenberg

About this book

Snorri Sturluson's Edda, written in Iceland around 1220, is the richest source of Norse mythology. In its first part, the 'Deluding of Gylfi', a Swedish king visits the hall of the gods in disguise and is told how the world was made from the body of the giant Ymir, about Odin, Thor, Loki, Balder and the world tree Yggdrasil, and how the world will end at Ragnarok and rise again. Other parts explain the poetic language of the skalds.

Context and significance

Snorri (1179–1241), an Icelandic chieftain, poet and historian, wrote the book as a handbook for young poets, preserving myths that might otherwise have been lost. This translation, with an introduction and notes, is by Rasmus B. Anderson. Read his Heimskringla and the Elder Eddas.

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