The Poetic Edda (Oxford World's Classics)

The Poetic Edda (Oxford World's Classics)

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The collection of Norse-Icelandic mythological and heroic poetry known as the Poetic Edda contains the great narratives of the creation of the world and the coming of Ragnarok, the Doom of the Gods. Since the rediscovery of the Poetic Edda in the seventeenth century, its poetry has fascinated artists as diverse as Thomas Gray, Richard Wagner, and Jorge Luis Borges. A scholarly Introduction, Notes, a genealogy of the gods and giants, and an Index of names allows us to glimpse the pagan beliefs of the North.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Icelandic --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

The Poetic Edda (Oxford World's Classics),Carolyne Larrington,Oxford University Press, USA,0192839462,Classics,European - Scandinavian,General,Mythology, Norse,Poetry,Translations into English,Fiction / Classics,Literature/English | World Literature | Scandinavian,Poetry anthologies: classical, early & medieval

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