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Poetic Edda by Carolyne Larrington (2019, Hardcover)
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The Poetic Edda by Carolyne Larrington. Author Carolyne Larrington. Populated by Gods, giants, and human heroes, the poems contain the narratives of the creation of the world and the coming of Ragnarok, the Doom of the Gods.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100198834578
ISBN-139780198834571
eBay Product ID (ePID)4038262641
Product Key Features
Book TitlePoetic Edda
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
TopicMedieval, Folklore & Mythology
GenreSocial Science, Literary Collections
AuthorCarolyne Larrington
Book SeriesOxford World's Classics Hardcover Collection
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight17.6 Oz
Item Length8.8 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-956086
Reviews"Larrington's version of The Poetic Edda has been beautifully translated, and the flow of each poem is perfect." - Kirsty Hewitt, Book Hugger"A 750-year-old haul of Icelandic verse might not sound like cutting-edge entertainment but these sinewy sagas include such modern elements as gutsy heroines and ultra-violence." - Christopher Hirst, Independent"This is a lovingly presented translation of one of the most important works of Norse mythology ... A fabulous collection worthy of multiple readings." - Arthur Chappell, Concatenation.org, "This is a lovingly presented translation of one of the most important works of Norse mythology ... A fabulous collection worthy of multiple readings." -- Arthur Chappell, Concatenation.org
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Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal839/.63
Table Of ContentIntroductionNote on the TranslationSelect BibliographyMain Genealogies of Giants, Gods, and HeroesTHE POETIC EDDAAppendix: Hauksbók Te tof The Seeress ProphecyExplanatory NotesAnnotated Index of Names
SynopsisShe sees, coming up a second time,earth from the ocean, eternally green;the waterfalls plunge, an eagle soars above them,over the mountain hunting fish.After the terrible conflagration of Ragnarok, the earth rises serenely again from the ocean, and life is renewed. The Poetic Edda begins with The Seeress's Prophecy which recounts the creation of the world, and looks forward to its destruction and rebirth. In this great collection of Norse-Icelandic mythological and heroic poetry, the exploits of gods and humans are related. The one-eyed Odin, red-bearded Thor, Loki the trickster, the lovely goddesses, and the giants who are their enemies walk beside the heroic Helgi, Sigurd the Dragon-Slayer, Brynhild the shield-maiden, and the implacable Gudrun. This translation also features the quest-poem The Lay of Svipdag and The Waking of Angantyr, in which a girl faces down her dead father to retrieve his sword.Comic, tragic, instructive, grandiose, witty, and profound, the poems of the Edda have influenced artists from Wagner to Tolkien and speak to us as freely as when they were first written down seven hundred and fifty years ago., "She sees, coming up a second time, earth from the ocean, eternally green; the waterfalls plunge, an eagle soars above them, over the mountain hunting fish." After the terrible conflagration of Ragnarok, the earth rises serenely again from the ocean, and life is renewed. The Poetic Edda begins with The Seeress's Prophecy which recounts the creation of the world, and looks forward to its destruction and rebirth. In this great collection of Norse-Icelandic mythological and heroic poetry, the exploits of gods and humans are related. The one-eyed Odin, red-bearded Thor, Loki the trickster, the lovely goddesses, and the giants who are their enemies walk beside the heroic Helgi, Sigurd the Dragon-Slayer, Brynhild the shield-maiden, and the implacable Gudrun. This translation also features the quest-poem The Lay of Svipdag and The Waking of Angantyr , in which a girl faces down her dead father to retrieve his sword. Comic, tragic, instructive, grandiose, witty, and profound, the poems of the Edda have influenced artists from Wagner to Tolkien and speak to us as freely as when they were first written down seven hundred and fifty years ago., A translation of the great collection of Norse-Icelandic mythological and heroic poetry known as the Poetic Edda. Populated by Gods, giants, and human heroes, the poems contain the narratives of the creation of the world and the coming of Ragnarok, the Doom of the Gods.
LC Classification NumberPT7234.E5
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