The Elder Edda
A Book of Viking Lore
Translator - Andrew Orchard
Editor - Andrew Orchard
Introduction by - Andrew Orchard
Penguin Classics
Paperback
: 07 Apr 2011
£10.99
Synopsis
Compiled by an unknown scribe in Iceland around 1270, and based on sources dating back centuries earlier, these mythological and heroic poems tell of gods and mortals from an ancient era: the giant-slaying Thor, the doomed Völsung family, the Hel-ride of Brynhild and the cruelty of Atli the Hun. Eclectic, incomplete and fragmented, these verses nevertheless retain their stark beauty and their power to enthrall, opening a window on to the thoughts, beliefs and hopes of the Vikings and their world.
Reviews
Customer Review: 21 April 2013
Reviewer: Futurist 11b
'An excellent, much-needed translation of this classic work. Orchard''s translation retains the sense of the original while presenting an entertaining, accessible text that does not lose its scholarly tone. '
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