The Prose Edda Norse Mythology - Penguin Classics Author:Snorri Sturluson The stirring, bloody, and tragic saga that inspired such artists as Wagner, Borges, and Tolkien — Written in Iceland a century after the close of the Viking Age, The Prose Edda is the source of most of what we know of Norse mythology. Its tales are peopled by giants, dwarves, and elves, superhuman heroes and indomitable warrior qu... more »eens. Its gods live with the tragic knowledge of their own impending destruction in the cataclysmic battle of Ragnarok. Its time scale spans the eons from the worlds creation to its violent end. This robust new translation captures the magisterial sweep and startling psychological complexity of the Old Icelandic original.« less
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