Edda everymans library by sturluson, snorri and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Its gods live with the tragic knowledge of their own impending destruction in the cataclysmic battle of ragnarok. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The prose edda of snorri sturlson, free ebook global grey. The work is often assumed to have been written, or at least compiled, by the. The prose edda brodeur translation snorri sturleson 1178 1241, translated by arthur gilchrist brodeur 1888 1971 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. Edda illustrated kindle edition by sturluson, snorri. A big plus is the fact that the book contains both the original names of characters in old icelandic, and a translation in english. He was the author of the prose edda or younger edda, which consists of gylfaginning the fooling of gylfi, a narrative of norse mythology, the skaldskaparmal, a book. Gylfaginning which is an introduction to norse myth, skaldskaparmal, which is an introduction to the poetic language of. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read edda. Also called snorres edda, or the prose edda by snorri sturluson.
Some researchers believe snorri based it largely on folkloric oral traditions that he may have heard, while others think he used an elder written edda. The asatru has always been a source of inspiration for great artists and this book collects the best works of art inspired by the edda. Best 10 torrent sites for ebooks and audiobooks 2020 medium. May 22, 2019 the younger edda, also known as snorres edda, or the prose edda, is a collection of old norse poems preserved by snorri sturluson 11791241. These two volumes contain the second part of snorri sturlusons edda, skaldskaparmal. Finally, snorris edda contains one complete poem, the grottasongr, which many editors have added. Brodeur, arthur gilchrist, 1888publication date 1916 topics mythology, norse publisher new york, the american. Snorri sturluson has 164 books on goodreads with 18384 ratings.
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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. Stories of the norse gods and heroes hackett classics ebook. For students of norse mythology and skaldic, snorri s edda is an important sourcebook. Founded by richard crocker, planet book is your home of the classic literature and the latest ebooks in torrents. 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. The gylfaginning deals with the creation and destruction of the world of the norse gods, and many other aspects of norse mythology. Snorris authorship of the poem is unequivocally confirmed both by attribution in the earliest manuscript u and by the attribution to him of.
He was twice elected lawspeaker at the icelandic parliament, the althing. Project gutenberg 62,066 free ebooks 6 by snorri sturluson. Part i, prologue and gylfaginning, was published by the clarendon press, oxford, in 1982, and reissued in paperback by the viking society for northern research in 1988. A second, corrected edition was published by the viking society in 2005. Snorri wrote edda as a handbook to understanding skaldic poetics. Read snorri sturluson and the edda the conversion of cultural capital in medieval scandinavia by kevin wanner available from rakuten kobo. The prose edda, also known as the younger edda, snorri s edda icelandic. Also known as the younger edda or snorri s edda, the prose edda is a threepart work composed or at least compiled by thirteenthcentury icelandic scholar snorri sturluson.
The codex regius is arguably the most important extant source on norse mythology and germanic heroic. This is an excellent translation of snorri sturlusons prose edda. This item does not appear to have any files that can be experienced on. Gylfaginning, or the tricking of gylfi, is the first part of snorri sturlusons prose edda. Snorri sturluson books list of books by author snorri.
Snorra edda or, historically, simply as edda, is an old norse work of literature written in iceland during the early th century. Snorri sturluson, born 1179, hvammur, icelanddied sept. Snorra edda or simply edda, is an old norse compilation made in iceland in the early th century. Snorri sturlusons most popular book is the prose edda. These gods are mentioned daily by millions of people. Brodeur, arthur gilchrist, 1888publication date 1916 topics mythology, norse publisher new york, the americanscandinavian foundation collection americana digitizing sponsor brigham young university contributor harold b. 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. 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. Jul 31, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. This is the source material, handed down for centuries, about the lives of odin, thor and loki. When starting to look for ebooks different sites have different pros and cons. The younger edda, also known as snorres edda, or the prose edda, is a collection of old norse poems preserved by snorri sturluson 11791241.
Click download or read online button to get the poetic edda the elder edda book now. 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. Its where we got most of our knowledge of norse mythology today, and its wicked awesome. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading edda illustrated. The title may refer to the fact that by snorris day, edda literally grandmother was seen as a label for poetics. The work is often assumed to have been written, or at least compiled, by the icelandic scholar, lawspeaker, and historian snorri sturluson. Project gutenberg 62,100 free ebooks 6 by snorri sturluson. He belonged to an aristocratic family, the sturlungar. The prose edda, or younger edda, is a classic collection of norse myths of the icelandic people. Snorri sturlusons fame as a historianhis main work is the 16 sagas included in heimskringla c.
A similar combination of scholarly and imaginative talent is seen in the prose edda c. Ironically, snorri was killed in his cellar in iceland in 1241 on the instigation of the king of norway, as a result of political intrigue. Snorri sturluson also spelled snorre sturlason was an icelandic historian, poet and politician. He was elected twice as lawspeaker at the icelandic parliament, the althing. The younger edda also called snorres edda, or the prose edda ebook. The prose edda, or younger edda, is a classic collection of norse myths of the icelandic people believed to have been written or compiled by icelandic scholar and historian snorri sturluson around the year 1220. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Snorri sturluson1 1179 23 september 1241 was an icelandic historian, poet, and politician. The only prose account of the old faith of the vikings, the asatru. Snorri sturluson books list of books by author snorri sturluson. Together with the poetic edda, it comprises the major store of scandinavian mythology. See all books authored by snorri sturluson, including edda, and egils saga. The prose edda translated with an introduction, notes, and snorri sturluson.
I see no one here, said utgardloki, looking at the men sitting on the benches, who would not think it beneath him to wrestle with thee. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Written in iceland a century after the close of the viking age, the prose edda is the source of most of what we know of norse mythology. The work is often assumed to have been written, or at least compiled, by the icelandic scholar and.
Several versions exist, all primarily of text from the icelandic medieval manuscript known as the codex regius, which contains 31 poems. 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. I learned, for instance, that your legs may hump each other and produce a child while youre asleep, which is something im going to be more careful about from. The prose edda, also known as the younger edda, snorris edda icelandic. The work is often assumed to have been written, or at least compiled, by the icelandic scholar, lawspeaker, and historian snorri sturluson c. Snorri acquired great wealth and power and was twice lawspeaker at the icelandic parliament, and twice visited norway, where he became embroiled in the politics of king hakon hakonarson and the. Thus do we find it recorded in the eddas of iceland. Edda by snorri sturluson 9780460876162 paperback barnes. The edda is a collection of norse myths, written in the th century by a dude named snorri. The prose edda, also known as the younger edda, snorris edda or simply edda, is an old norse. What those sources were is a matter of speculation. With a few exceptions, i think that the author did a good job of allowing a useful rendition of this th centory handbook.
The prose edda of snorri sturlson translated by arthur gilchrist brodeur 1916 the prose edda is a text on old norse poetics, written about 1200 by the norwegian poet and politican snorri sturlson, who also wrote the heimskringla. Here is a list of the best torrent sites for books. Snorri sturluson, icelandic poet, historian, and chieftain, author of the prose edda and the heimskringla. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Books by snorri sturluson sorted by popularity project. The prose edda, also known as the younger edda, snorri s edda or simply edda, is an old norse work of literature written in iceland in the early th century. Snorri sturluson was born in hvammur i dolum commonly translated as hvamm or hvammr into the wealthy and powerful sturlungar family of the icelandic commonwealth in 1179. Mar 21, 2017 snorris edda was later nicknamed the younger edda because much of it derives from older sources. Click download or read online button to get the prose edda norse mythology book now. 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. Prose eddagylfaginning wikisource, the free online library.
The edda contains the most extensive account of norse myths and legends that have survived from the middle ages as well as the famous stories of odin winning back the mead of poetic inspiration and thor. 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. Gylfin harhanaky gylfaginning finnish snorri sturluson 21 downloads kuningastarinoita finnish snorri sturluson 11 downloads displaying results 16. A large part of what we know about nordic mythology stems from his edda. Brodeur, arthur gilchrist, 1888publication date 1916 topics. The prose edda contains a wide variety of lore which a skald poet of the time would need to know. Snorri sturluson, historian, poet and politician, was born at hvamm in western iceland in 1179. Snorri, a descendant of the great poet and hero of the egils saga, egill skallagrimsson, was brought up at oddi from the age of three in the home of jon loptsson, the most influential. Together with the poetic edda, it comprises the major store of pagan scandinavian mythology. He was elected twice as lawspeaker to the icelandic parliament, the althing.
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