The Poetic Edda: Stories of the Norse Gods and Heroes

by Anonymous • 1270

The Poetic Edda is a collection of Old Norse poems originally preserved in the Codex Regius. One of our primary sources on Norse mythology and Germanic legends, the Poetic Edda has had a powerful and profound influence on Scandinavian and Western literature in general. Writers such as Vilhelm Ekelund, August Strindberg, and J.R.R. Tolkien have acknowledged their debt to the Poetic Edda. The visionary power of these poems offers up an incredible vision of the world and the universe. Explore these ancient stories now with this new edition. - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham