Richard C Hartmann: I love this Edda. Read it back when Vikings and God of War 2018 were still big. Learning about my ancestors beliefs was amazing!
United States on Dec 17, 2023
Hélène Parent: Désolée. J’ai bien reçu le livre commandé. Je l’ai finalement trouvé au fond de la boîte. Mon erreur. La commande est complète. Merci
Canada on Dec 15, 2023
Amazon Customer: This book is a must have for any norse mythology fan although it is more of an adult read than that for children
United Kingdom on Nov 22, 2023
Angela Maria Corrêa: Bem escrito e agradável de ler
Brazil on Jun 08, 2023
Kursat: Everyone should read this book
Germany on Feb 06, 2022
Damian Cortes: Llegó con una página pegada, pero eso es problema de la producción del libro y a veces ocurre.
Mexico on Apr 15, 2021
Vimala Nowlis: Violence is the hallmark of Icelandic sagas. By comparison, The Prose Edda is very tame because "Prose Edda" is supposed to be grandmother's tales. As for the translation, this version is easy reading in its English narrative and poetic quotations because the translator did not worrying too much about being a stickler to the original convoluted form and archaic style.
At the first glance, it is strange that the ancient Norse gods were thought to be Aesirs (Asians) from Troy in Turkey, where "everything was beautiful and stately and the people were most beautiful and better in all ways", and the gods named their new home in the cold north Asgard. But, on second thought, maybe it is not so strange for the well-educated author to make this connection because medieval Vikings considered Constantinople the most magnificent city in the world and its people the most splendorous. They named the city Miklagard as many of the emperors there were named Michael.
The march of time and the change of moral standards have made it difficult for modern readers to understand how when Odin played tricks and broke his words to others, his remained righteous and noble, but when Loki did...
United States on Apr 06, 2013
Mithridates VI of Pontus: Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241) was a famous Icelandic author, statesman, and one of Iceland's wealthiest men. During Snorri's time Iceland was increasingly dominated by Norway and Norwegian culture. Snorri's Prose Edda was written in response to these new trends as a handbook for those "aspiring Icelandic skalds [poets] who wanted to master the traditional forms of verse and the older stories essential to the imagery of Old Norse Poetry" (xi). The Prose Edda's stories were based on the oral tradition from the Viking Golden Age (800-1000). The Edda is divided into four parts (the Prologue, the Gylfaginning, the Skaldskaparmal, and the List of Meters). Sadly, this volume only includes a sample stanza of the List of Meters due to its dense didactic content. For me the Prologue is by far the most interesting part of the entire Edda. Firstly, Snorri might not have been the author which raises some interesting questions about later additions to his text. Secondly, the Prologue consciously attempts to reconcile Norse myth with Christian beliefs. For example, the Prologue states that after the Fall Norse myth was developed in an attempt to understand the world and that they "understood all...
United States on Jun 08, 2008
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| Total Reviews | 32 reviews | 90 reviews | 90 reviews |
| Best Sellers Rank | #56 in Folklore & Mythology Studies#1,141 in Classic Literature & Fiction#2,885 in Literary Fiction | #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 |
| Dimensions | 7.74 x 5.2 x 0.55 inches | ||
| Literary Fiction (Books) | Literary Fiction | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Classic Literature & Fiction | Classic Literature & Fiction | ||
| Item Weight | 5.9 ounces | ||
| ISBN-10 | 0140447555 | ||
| Customer Reviews | 4.7/5 stars of 2,191 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); } }); }); |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0140447552 | ||
| Reading age | 18 years and up | ||
| Publisher | Penguin Classics; Illustrated edition | ||
| Paperback | 304 pages | ||
| Folklore & Mythology Studies | Folklore & Mythology Studies |
United States on Dec 25, 2023