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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Good for poetic styles and an overview of who's who in the Norse pantheon. Portions of this book are positively mind-numbing, but one must suffer though.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Hard to rate such an old book but I finally glad to read it. A few years ago I got an opportunity to trial to Iceland and stayed at a farm house just up the hill from Snorri's museum. I got to learn about him before I even picked up the work he is responsible for. What a treasure of Viking belief.
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funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
I love Norse myths already, and thought I’d read the original, and it was so funny. I mean the stories were incredible and fascinating, but ”Atli had Gunnar thrown into the snake pit, but Gunnar secretly was given a harp. Because his hands were bound he played it with his toes” is absolutely hilarious to me.
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“I put the saddle-backed hill in front of your blows, but you didn’t see that. 😏” PLEASE
Its so hard to rate or review a piece of workings that have influence so much of the world we know today. I almost feel I have no place in rating this when it is of such importance, however I did love this fascinating and very strange piece.
If you're intrigued or want to know more about Norse mythology and its origins, this is the book. The Prose Edda is nearly 800 years old and depicts ancient tales of gods and goddesses of Asgard and others of further worlds. While it is not a book to read for perhaps entertainment, it was fascinating to read where it all originated. There are, however, some gaps in this, so it would not be wise to rely on the Edda for all your Norse knowledge, it, I think, is to be considered a rough basis and a first stepping stone when learning about Norse mythology.
If you're intrigued or want to know more about Norse mythology and its origins, this is the book. The Prose Edda is nearly 800 years old and depicts ancient tales of gods and goddesses of Asgard and others of further worlds. While it is not a book to read for perhaps entertainment, it was fascinating to read where it all originated. There are, however, some gaps in this, so it would not be wise to rely on the Edda for all your Norse knowledge, it, I think, is to be considered a rough basis and a first stepping stone when learning about Norse mythology.
adventurous
funny
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
if you like Norse Mythology, this is a treasure trove for you!
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Pretty cool.
Great translation, with the addition of explanatory appendices offering helpful summaries of Norse mythology and further information on heiti and kennings.