Lloyd: Stories of the Norse gods, godesses and heroes, pretty useful if you want to learn the “lore”. Overall, excellent book.
Mexico on Feb 18, 2024
Ian D Schmidt: Exactly what the book desription said.
It's the Edda poems exactly what I wanted
United States on Feb 16, 2024
Loveable: Lot of fun information
United States on Feb 04, 2024
Luis AguadoLuis Aguado: Great works by Dr. Jackson Crawford,the direct translations are precise and easy to understand. I have found these books easy to read and understand the poems and lives of the Elder Gods and Heroes of old. I own the pocket Voluspa and Havamal for the troops which is a Bellows Translation and though Dr. Crawford's translations are to the point, I like trying to make sense of the Old English translations of this little book. After all, everything in life is just an Interpretation. Thank you for these books and I highly recommend them to anyone and everyone.
United States on Dec 09, 2023
Lauren: Well made book. Bought as a gift and it's great quality. Highly Recommend
United Kingdom on Nov 23, 2023
whothefluff: The hero poems were actually the most compelling and fun to read, since most basically tell stories about the same family in chronological order.
Spain on Aug 12, 2021
Lenylson luan: I really like it!
Brazil on Aug 06, 2021
Plotinus: First off I am going to disagree with some of the commenters here who complain that Dr. Crawford "oversimplifies" the texts. I disagree. Writing clearly and elegantly is not oversimplification. It is accuracy. His translations are accurate, clear, and convey the full meaning. I have a Classical Greek and Latin M.A. and I can tell you that we do exactly what he has done in order to truly translate classical works into modern English. This has to happen. I don't read Old Norse, but I have other translations of the Poetic Edda and I honestly don't see much difference at all in terms of content - only in terms of clarity! Some other translations are more wordy, and if you like simply having more words in a line, then by all means, enjoy those translations! Old Norse poetry isn't wordy though. It's terse, tight, tough. Dr. Crawford's translations here are exactly that.
I think the problem is more that people come to these texts expecting to find something that they are not. This stuff is not Homer, and it is not Beowulf either, nor is it Ovid nor Shakespeare nor Milton. Like I wrote above, it's terse, tight, tough. It is not something you read or hear (if we're thinking of how these...
Canada on Oct 19, 2020
Alvar: The Poetic Edda is a collection of stories from Norse mythology and history that were written in poetic form. The stories contained within this book are both entertaining and provide advice for life. While not a bible of the Norse, it is easy to understand how people would want to see this as an equivalent.
This is my favorite translation of The Poetic Edda but I have not read every translation. So I've been holding off writing a review but I'll go ahead and get this out of the way since I'll likely be unable to access every translation. I first heard about Jackson Crawford from his YouTube channel and I liked his videos on Old Norse and Norse mythology. He seems extremely knowledgeable on the subject. I would suggest you read about discussions on the various translations to get a more accurate comparison instead of using my following opinion.
I didn't care for Lee Hollander's translation but his is generally very favorable and popular, for a very long time too. I thought Jackson Crawford's translation was an improvement since that time. Adam Bellows, Olive Bray, and Benjamin Thorpe all have translations that are too old for modern English but interesting to compare...
United States on Aug 22, 2019
| The Poetic Edda: Tales of Norse Mythology and Legendary Heroes (Hackett Classics) | Jackson Crawford's Wandering in the Havamal: An Exploration of Norse Wisdom | Jackson Crawford & The Wanderers: A Journey Through the Norse Poem of Wisdom, Havamal | |
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| Sale off | $2 OFF | ||
| Total Reviews | 85 reviews | 90 reviews | 90 reviews |
| Publisher | Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. | ||
| ISBN-10 | 1624663567 | ||
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | ||
| Mythology (Books) | Mythology | ||
| Norse & Icelandic Sagas (Books) | Norse & Icelandic Sagas | Norse & Icelandic Sagas | Norse & Icelandic Sagas |
| Paperback | 392 pages | ||
| Folklore (Books) | Folklore | Folklore | Folklore |
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.72 x 8.5 inches | ||
| Customer Reviews | 4.9/5 stars of 5,591 ratings | 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 3,230 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when.execute { if { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative { if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when.execute { A.declarative{ if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } }); }); | 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 3,230 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when.execute { if { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative { if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when.execute { A.declarative{ if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } }); }); |
| Language | English | ||
| Best Sellers Rank | #1 in Norse & Icelandic Sagas #29 in Mythology #242 in Folklore | #2 in Medieval Poetry #3 in Norse & Icelandic Sagas #474 in Folklore | #56 in Norse & Icelandic Sagas #87 in Medieval Poetry #4,408 in Folklore |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1624663567 |
United States on Feb 23, 2024