The Prose Edda: Tales from Norse MythologyCourier Corporation, 7 бер. 2012 р. - 288 стор. Gods and giants bestride these ancient tales, in which warrior queens and noble heroes battle with elves, dwarves, and fearsome monsters. Spanning the dawn of the world's creation to its fiery destruction, these gripping Norse legends chronicle the triumphs and tragedies of a lost era. Resounding with a poetic instinct for the picturesque, the dramatic, and the human, they form vivid portraits of the characters' personalities. They also depict the comic and disastrous results of ambition, passion, and destiny. The wellspring of modern knowledge of Norse mythology, these sagas preserved the Vikings' narrative style from an invading European influence. Iceland's great literary genius, Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241), combined oral traditions, genealogical records, and old songs to immortalize his country's glorious past. Edda means "poetic art," and Sturluson's guidebook for Icelandic poets has been a timeless inspiration for generations of writers around the world, including Wagner, Borges, and Tolkien. |
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... Odin and Týr , sacrificing eye and hand to save the race ; for the tears of Freyja , the tragic sorrows of Gudrún , the pitiful end of Svanhildr , the magnificent , all- devastating fire of Ragnarök . His interest in these wondrous ...
... Odin and Týr , sacrificing eye and hand to save the race ; for the tears of Freyja , the tragic sorrows of Gudrún , the pitiful end of Svanhildr , the magnificent , all- devastating fire of Ragnarök . His interest in these wondrous ...
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... Odin . Snorri , though a Christian , tells the old pagan tales with obvious relish , and often , in the enthu- siasm of the true antiquary , rises to magnificent heights . Ever and again he fortifies his narrative with citations from ...
... Odin . Snorri , though a Christian , tells the old pagan tales with obvious relish , and often , in the enthu- siasm of the true antiquary , rises to magnificent heights . Ever and again he fortifies his narrative with citations from ...
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... Odin tarried for a long space , and took the land into his own hand , far and wide . In that land Odin set up three of his sons for land- wardens . One was named Vegdeg : he was a mighty king and ruled over East Saxland ; his son was ...
... Odin tarried for a long space , and took the land into his own hand , far and wide . In that land Odin set up three of his sons for land- wardens . One was named Vegdeg : he was a mighty king and ruled over East Saxland ; his son was ...
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... Odin's third son is named Sigi , his son Rerir . These the forefathers ruled over what is now called Frankland ; and thence is descended the house known as Völsungs . From all these are sprung many and great houses . Then Odin began his ...
... Odin's third son is named Sigi , his son Rerir . These the forefathers ruled over what is now called Frankland ; and thence is descended the house known as Völsungs . From all these are sprung many and great houses . Then Odin began his ...
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... Odin had with him one of his sons called Yngvi , who was king in Sweden after him ; and those houses come from him that are named Ynglings . The Æsir took wives of the land for themselves , and some also for their sons ; and these ...
... Odin had with him one of his sons called Yngvi , who was king in Sweden after him ; and those houses come from him that are named Ynglings . The Æsir took wives of the land for themselves , and some also for their sons ; and these ...
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abode Adils Ægir Ægir's Æsir Allfather Arnórr sang Ásgard asked bade Baldr battle Baugi blood Bölverkr Bragi brother Brynhildr Cl.-Vig daughter didst drink dwarves dwell eagle earth Edda Einarr sang Einarr Tinkling-Scale Eyvindr Fáfnir fair father fetter fire Freyja Freyr Frigg Fródi Gangleri gave Geirrödr giant gods Gudrún Gunnarr hair hall hammer hand Hárr Hárr answered heaven Heimdallr Hermódr Hildr Hill-Giants Högni horse host Hreidmarr Hrólfr Kraki Hrungnir Hymir Idunn Jónsson Jörmunrekkr Jötunheim King land Loki mead metaphors Midgard Serpent mighty Mjöllnir Múspell night Njördr o'er Odin Odin's Óttarr periphrase poesy praise Prince ravens Refr sang Reginn Rime-Giants rode sang further saying shield ship Sigurdr Skadi Skald Skrýmir slayer Snorri's song sons spake steed stones straightway Surtr sword thee things Thjálfi Thjazi Thjódólfr sang Thor Thor's thou told took Týr Úlfr Uggason Útgarda-Loki Valhall Vanir Völuspá weapons wife wise Wolf woman Ymir