The Edda
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Folklore & Mythology, History, World History, Religion & Spirituality, Other Practices
| Author: | Winifred Faraday | ISBN: | 9781633552371 |
| Publisher: | Start Classics | Publication: | May 22, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Start Classics | Language: | English |
| Author: | Winifred Faraday |
| ISBN: | 9781633552371 |
| Publisher: | Start Classics |
| Publication: | May 22, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Start Classics |
| Language: | English |
The term Edda (Old Norse Edda, plural Eddur) applies to the Old Norse Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, both of which were written down in Iceland during the 13th century in Icelandic, although they contain material from earlier traditional sources, reaching into the Viking Age. The books are the main sources of medieval skaldic tradition in Iceland and Norse mythology.
The term Edda (Old Norse Edda, plural Eddur) applies to the Old Norse Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, both of which were written down in Iceland during the 13th century in Icelandic, although they contain material from earlier traditional sources, reaching into the Viking Age. The books are the main sources of medieval skaldic tradition in Iceland and Norse mythology.
