The Elder Edda: A Book of Viking Lore by

The Elder Edda: A Book of Viking Lore

with Andy Orchard (Translator)

384 pages first pub 1270 (editions)

nonfiction classics poetry adventurous informative medium-paced
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Compiled by an unknown scribe in Iceland around 1270, and based on sources dating back centuries earlier, these mythological and heroic poems tell of gods and mortals from an ancient era: the giant-slaying Thor, the doomed V lsung family, the Hel-...

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Moods

adventurous 73%
informative 54%
challenging 39%
dark 38%
reflective 32%
mysterious 25%
inspiring 19%
funny 16%
sad 13%
emotional 10%
lighthearted 7%
tense 6%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 29%
fast 14%

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