The Poetic Edda - Henry Adams Bellows

The Poetic Edda by Henry Adams Bellows presents a 13th-century collection of Old Norse poems that reflect the ancient oral traditions of the Norsemen. This edition is a paperback from Dover Publications Inc.

Key details

• Author: Henry Adams Bellows
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 288
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 27 August 2004
• ISBN: 9780486437101

Synopsis

The poems in this collection draw on Old Norse mythological tradition and are presented as a vivid record of Norse oral culture. Included are works such as the Voluspo, described as one of the broadest literary conceptions of the world’s creation and ultimate destruction, and the Lokasenna, characterised as a comedy with striking characterisations, alongside further poems.

With its focus on poetry, it suits readers interested in mythological verse and early Northern European literature.

Rackhams Reference : GN245ZFSKB