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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... wise, both in luxury and in the wealth which was there in abundance. There were twelve kingdoms and one High King, and many sovereignties belonged to each kingdom; in the stronghold were twelve chieftains. These chieftains were in every ...
... wise, both in luxury and in the wealth which was there in abundance. There were twelve kingdoms and one High King, and many sovereignties belonged to each kingdom; in the stronghold were twelve chieftains. These chieftains were in every ...
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... wise man and skilled in magic; he was much troubled that the ./'Esir-people were so cunning that all things went according to their will. He pondered whether this might proceed from their own nature, or whether the divine powers which ...
... wise man and skilled in magic; he was much troubled that the ./'Esir-people were so cunning that all things went according to their will. He pondered whether this might proceed from their own nature, or whether the divine powers which ...
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... Wise man there within. Harr said, that he should not escape whole from thence unless he were wiser. And stand thou forth who speirest Who answers, he shall sit. III. Gangleri began his questioning thus: “Who is foremost, or oldest, of ...
... Wise man there within. Harr said, that he should not escape whole from thence unless he were wiser. And stand thou forth who speirest Who answers, he shall sit. III. Gangleri began his questioning thus: “Who is foremost, or oldest, of ...
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... wise giant On the deck of the ship was laid down.” VIII. Then said Gangleri: “What was done then by Borr's sons, if thou believe that they be gods?” Harr replied: “In this matter there is no little to be said. They took I Literally ...
... wise giant On the deck of the ship was laid down.” VIII. Then said Gangleri: “What was done then by Borr's sons, if thou believe that they be gods?” Harr replied: “In this matter there is no little to be said. They took I Literally ...
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... wise man would not ask thus, seeing that all are able to tell this; but if thou alone art become so slight of understanding as not to have heard it, then I will yet permit that thou shouldst rather ask foolishly once, than that thou ...
... wise man would not ask thus, seeing that all are able to tell this; but if thou alone art become so slight of understanding as not to have heard it, then I will yet permit that thou shouldst rather ask foolishly once, than that thou ...
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abode Allfather Asgard asked Asynjur bade Baldr battle Baugi blood Bragi Brokkr brother Brynhildr Cl.-Vig daughter didst drink dwarves dwell eagle earth Edda Egir Einarr sang Einarr Tinkling-Scale Esir Eyvindr F reyja F reyr F rigg fair father fEsir fiercely fight find fire first flew fly Gangleri gave Gefjun Geirrodr giant gods Gunnarr hall hammer hand Harr answered heaven Heimdallr Hermodr Hill-Giants Hogni horse host Hreidmarr Hrolfr Kraki Hrungnir Hymir Idunn Jotunheim King king’s land Loki man’s mead metaphors Midgard Serpent mighty Mjollnir Munificent Njordr o’er Odin Odin’s Ottarr periphrase poesy praise Prince ravens Reginn Rime-Giants Rindr rode sang Einarr sang further saying shield ship Sigurdr Skadi Skald Skrymir slayer Sleipnir Snorri’s song sons spake steed stones straightway Surtr sword thee things Thjalfi Thjazi Thjodolfr Thor Thor’s thou told took Ulfr Uggason Ullr Utgarda-Loki Valhall Vanir weapons wife wise Wolf woman Ymir