The younger edda, also known as snorres edda, or the prose edda, is a collection of old norse poems preserved by snorri sturluson 11791241. Download the prose edda ebook for free in pdf and epub format. The elder edda bray translation full audiobook youtube. Prose edda project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Poetic edda is the modern attribution for an unnamed collection of old norse anonymous poems, which is different from the edda written by snorri sturluson.
The main characters of this classics, history story are. The poetic edda is not only of great interest to the student of antiq uity. The prose edda forms the basis of what the world knows as norse mythology, and contains legends of the creation of the cosmos and the bestknown stories of odin, thor, and the other gods. The socalled elder or poetic edda, a collection of old norse mytho logical and heroic lays written down in the thirteenth century, contains several songs in which loki plays a prominent role. The elder edda is poetry, while the younger edda is mainly prose. Edda, body of ancient icelandic literature contained in two thcentury books commonly distinguished as the prose, or younger, edda and the poetic, or elder, edda. The poetic edda is a collection of old norse poems primarily preserved in the icelandic mediaeval manuscript codex regius. Edda is a valkyrie an ancient norse goddess who guides and protects heroes.
Over a period of twenty years snorri sturluson, scholar, courtier and poet, compiled the prose edda as a textbook for young poets who wished to praise kings. Poetic edda by henry adams bellows, free pdf global grey. The codex regius is arguably the most important extant source on norse mythology and germanic heroic. Snorra edda or simply edda, is an old norse work of literature written in iceland in the early th century.
Over a period of twenty years, snorri sturluson, scholar, courtier and poet, compiled the prose edda as a textbook for young poets who wished to praise kings. Cottle, in bristol, in 1797, and the whole work was translated by. But the kings heart swells, bulging with courage in battle, where heroes sink down over a period of twenty years snorri sturluson, scholar, courtier and poet, compiled the prose edda as a textbook for young poets who wished to praise kings. This book is called edda, which snorri sturluson composed. Along with snorri sturluson s prose edda, the poetic edda is the most important extant source on norse mythology and germanic heroic legends. This work, well known as the prose edda, snorris edda or the.
Firstly, one must appreciate that this is snorris edda the prose edda, and will appeal mostly to those who have an avid interest or appreciation of nordic mythology. The asas awake to a new life, balder is with them again. Snorri sturluson edda prologue and gylfaginning edited by anthony faulkes second edition viking society for northern research university college london 2005. Along with the elder or poetic edda written by an unknown poet a halfcentury earlier, the prose edda is a major source of much older norse mythology as it had evolved. She lives in a magical land called asgard where she has everything she wants. The younger edda contains the systematized theogony and cosmogony of our forefathers, while the elder edda presents the odinic faith in a 28 series of lays or rhapsodies. Intended to be a handbook in skaldic poetry, it preserves invaluable mythological tales that were on the verge of being forgotten even in sturlusons time. Together with the poetic edda, it comprises the major store of scandinavian mythology. It is the fullest and most detailed source for modern knowledge of germanic mythology. It is essentially a collection of four sections interspersed with excerpts from earlier skaldic and eddic poetry containing tales from norse mythology. Zcm309 december 18th 2014 early danish history and religion snorri sturluson. He was elected twice as lawspeaker to the icelandic parliament, the althing. Soon afterward snorre married into a wealthy family, and in a short time he became one of the most.
A similar combination of scholarly and imaginative talent is seen in the prose edda c. Sturlusons work contains his versions of numerous norseicelandic myths as well as a fair catalogue of tropes, motifs and kennings of skaldic poetry. The work is often assumed to have been written, or at least compiled, by the icelandic scholar, lawspeaker, and historian snorri sturluson c. Hard does it seem to the host of the slain to wade the torrent wild. The prose edda of snorri sturlson, free ebook global grey. The prose edda also available in format docx and mobi. Snorri s authorship of the poem is unequivocally confirmed both by attribution in the earliest manuscript u and by the attribution to him of. Tales from norse mythology selected and translated by jean i.
The poetic edda is not only of great interest to the student. This work, well known as the prose edda, snorri s edda or the. The younger edda may in one sense be regarded as the sequel or commentary of the elder edda. Snorris authorship of the prose edda is considered established by the rubric at the head of the text in u, which is probably the oldest extant manuscript, written. Along with snorri sturlusons prose edda, the poetic edda is the most important extant source on norse mythology and germanic heroic legends, and from the early 19th century onwards has had a powerful influence on later scandinavian literatures, not merely through. Snorri was born in western iceland in 1179, the son of a great chieftain, and early in his career won a reputation at home and in norway for his poetic talents. The mythological poems of the elder edda hold the keys to the understanding and. The poems of the poetic edda form the most complete and authentic body of surviving prechristian germanic religious and magical lore. The project gutenberg ebook of the elder eddas of saemund. The elder or poetic edda is a collection of old norse poems dating from the thirteenth century ce. It is the primary resource that norse mythology writers use to tell their tales of the norse heroes and gods. Snorra edda or, historically, simply as edda, is an old norse work of literature written in iceland during the early th century. Compiled by an unknown scribe in iceland around 1270, and based on. The work is often assumed to have been written, or at least compiled, by the icelandic scholar and historian snorri sturluson around the year 1220.
Snorri sturluson and the edda available for download and read online in other formats. Pdf snorri sturluson and the edda download book full free. His work surveys the content, style and metres of traditional viking poetry and includes a poem of snorris own, praising the king of norway. Also known as the younger edda or snorris edda, the prose edda is a threepart work composed or at least compiled by thirteenthcentury icelandic scholar snorri sturluson. This translation of the poetic eddas is highly readable. American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library open library featured. Several versions exist, all primarily of text from the icelandic medieval manuscript known as the codex regius, which contains 31 poems.
This is an excellent translation of snorri sturlusons prose edda. The prose edda contains a wide variety of lore which a skald poet of the time would need to know. While the dating of the individual lays is a matter of contention, several. Written by icelands most versatile literary genius, snorri sturlusons prose edda is a work without predecessor or parallel. Also called snorres edda, or the prose edda by snorri sturluson book resume. Snorri sturluson wrote his edda, also known as the prose edda, around 1220. The elder edda by snorri sturluson 1220 ad youtube. The prose edda was written by the icelandic chieftain, poet, and historian snorri sturluson, probably in 122223. Edda s wise papa knows of a place where she can make friends. Free download or read online the prose edda pdf epub book.
The later younger or prose edda, gathered or transcribed by snorri sturluson in about 1220 ce, is the other such source, largely drawing on. Pdf snorri sturluson and the edda download ebook full. Eddas wise papa knows of a place where she can make friends. These names were all coined to distinguish it from what is now known as the poetic edda, or elder edda, and, in an abandoned attribution, the edda of saemund the wise edda saemundar hinns frodha. Snorri sturluson and the edda is a detailed portrait of both an important man and the society of his times. Snorri sturluson, icelandic poet, historian, and chieftain, author of the prose edda and the heimskringla. Snorri sturluson edda viking society web publications.
The poetic edda index internet sacred text archive. Along with the prose edda, the poetic edda is the most expansive source on norse mythology. Along with snorri sturlusons prose edda, the poetic edda is the most important extant source on. The prose edda by snorri sturluson, paperback barnes. The prose edda is a text on old norse poetics, written about 1200 by the icelandic poet and politican snorri sturlson, who also wrote the heimskringla. Of all published articles, the following were the most read within the past 12 months. The first edition of the novel was published in 1220, and was written by snorri sturluson. The work is often assumed to have been written, or at least compiled, by the icelandic scholar and historian snorri sturluson. The prose edda, also known as the younger edda, snorris edda icelandic. Snorri sturlusons edda viking society web publications. Snorris authorship of the poem is unequivocally confirmed both by attribution in the earliest manuscript u and by the attribution to him of. His work surveys the content, style and metres of traditional pdf viking poetry and includes a lengthy poem of snorries own, praising the king of norway. His work surveys the content, style and metres of traditional viking poetry and includes a lengthy poem of snorries own, honoring the king of norway.