The Poetic Edda, also known as Sæmundar Edda or the Elder Edda, is a collection of Old Norse poems from the Icelandic medieval manuscript Codex Regius ("Royal Book").

Edda, body of ancient Icelandic literature contained in two 13th-century books commonly distinguished as the Prose, or Younger, Edda and the Poetic, or Elder, Edda. It is the fullest …

Wagners' operas are largely based on incidents from the Edda, via the Niebelungenlied. J.R.R. Tolkien also plundered the Eddas for atmosphere, plot material and the names of many …

Nov 22, 2024 · The Prose Edda, also known as the Younger Edda or Snorri’s Edda, is a seminal work of Old Norse literature composed in Iceland during the early 13th century. The work is …

The title Edda is applied both to ancient eddic poetry and to the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson, a guide to Old Norse mythology and prosody written in the 13th century.

Mar 21, 2017 · Edda is a term used to describe two Icelandic manuscripts that were copied down and compiled in the 13th century CE. Together they are the main sources of Norse...

The Prose Edda, also known as the Younger Edda, Snorra Edda or simply The Edda is a collection of Norse mythology and poetic theories written in Old Norse by the Icelandic scholar …