Prose Edda (Sturluson - Penguin ed.)

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Author: Snorri Sturluson Translator: Jesse Byock ISBN: 9780140447552 Binding: paperback Section: Literature of the Middle Ages Written in Iceland a century after the close of the V iking Age, The Prose Edda is the source of most of what we know of Norse mythology. Its tales are peopled by giants, dwarves, and elves, superhuman heroes and indomitable warrior queens. Its gods live with the tragic knowledge of their own impending destruction in the cataclysmic battle of Ragnarok. Its time scale spans the eons from the world’s creation to its violent end. This robust new translation captures the magisterial sweep and startling psychological complexity of the Old Icelandic original. Show more