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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... hands of his son - in - law , Gizurr Thórvaldsson , in 1241 , there was little in his life which his biographer could relate with satisfaction . His friends , his relatives , his very children , Snorri sacrificed to his in- satiate ...
... hands of his son - in - law , Gizurr Thórvaldsson , in 1241 , there was little in his life which his biographer could relate with satisfaction . His friends , his relatives , his very children , Snorri sacrificed to his in- satiate ...
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... hand . Indeed , familiar as he was with the hopelessly anarchical conditions of his native land , its devastating feuds , its plethora of lawless , unscru- pulous chiefs , all striving for wealth and influence , none inspired with a ...
... hand . Indeed , familiar as he was with the hopelessly anarchical conditions of his native land , its devastating feuds , its plethora of lawless , unscru- pulous chiefs , all striving for wealth and influence , none inspired with a ...
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... hands it passed , in 1706 , into the hands of Arni Magnússon ; and Codex Upsaliensis , about 1300 , perhaps a direct copy of Snorri's own text . This last manuscript , and also the Arnamagnæan vellum No. 748 , which preserves a portion ...
... hands it passed , in 1706 , into the hands of Arni Magnússon ; and Codex Upsaliensis , about 1300 , perhaps a direct copy of Snorri's own text . This last manuscript , and also the Arnamagnæan vellum No. 748 , which preserves a portion ...
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... hands the realm of Thrace , which we call Thrúdheim . Then he went forth far and wide over the lands , and sought out every quarter of the earth , overcoming alone all berserks and giants , and one dragon , greatest of all dragons , and ...
... hands the realm of Thrace , which we call Thrúdheim . Then he went forth far and wide over the lands , and sought out every quarter of the earth , overcoming alone all berserks and giants , and one dragon , greatest of all dragons , and ...
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... 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 Vitgils ; his sons were Vitta , Heingistr's father , and Sigarr ...
... 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 Vitgils ; his sons were Vitta , Heingistr's father , and Sigarr ...
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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