
The Poetic Edda
Henry Adams Bellows(Author)
Dover Publications Inc. (Publisher)
Published on 27. August 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-486-43710-1 (ISBN)
Description
The vibrant Old Norse poems in this 13th-century collection recapture the ancient oral traditions of the Norsemen. These mythological poems include the Voluspo, one of the broadest literary conceptions of the world's creation and ultimate destruction; the Lokasenna, a comedy bursting with vivid characterizations; and more.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Dimensions
Height: 209 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
263 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-486-43710-1 (9780486437101)
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