Poetic Edda [Larrington Translation]

Original translation of the famous collection of Norse-Icelandic mythological and heroic poetry known as the Poetic Edda. Introduction provides an informative overview of the poems and an outline of Norse myth and heroic legend, as well as the poems' later reception and influence on writers such as J. R. R. Tolkien and Alan Garner, and on popular culture, including film and television Appendix includes an alternative version of 'The Seeress's Prophecy' Genealogies of gods, giants, and heroes, and an annoted Index of Names ------------------- AUTHOR: CAROLYNE LARRINGTON HARDCOVER PUBLISHED: July 01, 2019 SUBJECT: POE018000, LIT004000, LIT011000 PAGES: 384 SIZE: 8.5 x 5.3 inches WEIGHT: 2.4 POUNDS ISBN: 9780198834571 PUBLISHER: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS