Project Gutenberg 2004-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 684 Faraday, Lucy Winifred 1872 1948 Faraday, Winifred Faraday, L. Winifred 03000391 The Edda, Volume 1 The Divine Mythology of the North Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance, and Folklore, No. 12 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Distributed Proofreaders Team. "The Edda, Volume 1" by L. Winifred Faraday is a scholarly exploration of Norse mythology, specifically focusing on the divine mythology of the North, written in the early 20th century. This book serves as an examination of the renowned Icelandic Eddas, which preserve the beliefs and legends of the pre-Christian Germanic peoples, particularly their pantheon of gods and mythological tales. As a significant collection of mythological poetry from the 10th century and later, it offers a vital insight into the remnants of Viking age beliefs and their cultural context. In this volume, Faraday delves into the major figures and narratives of Norse mythology, including the creation of the world, the hierarchy of the Aesir gods, and the foretelling of Ragnarök, the apocalyptic battle that will lead to the death of many gods and the rebirth of the world. The text highlights key characters such as Odin, Thor, and Loki along with their complex relationships, struggles, and destinies, showcasing the intertwining of heroism, tragedy, and prophecy in these ancient myths. Through an analysis of poems like "Völuspa" and "Thrymskvida", the author illuminates the themes of fate, honor, and the inevitable death of the gods, while drawing connections to the cultural practices and beliefs of the Norse people. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mythology, Norse PN Text Paganism Mythology Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 107169 2025-08-06T03:31:52.939932 text/html 103934 2020-12-15T08:46:46 text/html 112976 2025-08-06T03:31:57.418901 application/epub+zip 113061 2025-08-06T03:31:54.675925 application/epub+zip 113060 2025-08-06T03:31:53.616929 application/epub+zip 216683 2025-08-06T03:31:59.416901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203772 2025-08-06T03:31:56.803899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205306 2022-09-06T23:43:41.591608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90769 2025-08-06T03:31:52.450958 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71080 2024-10-28T20:00:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90725 2020-12-15T08:46:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90834 2020-12-15T08:46:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21344 2025-08-06T03:31:59.542893 application/rdf+xml 12881 2025-08-06T03:31:54.118015 image/jpeg 3326 2025-08-06T03:31:53.867932 image/jpeg 35331 2020-12-15T08:46:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 41640 2020-12-15T08:46:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 35312 2020-12-15T08:46:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 110192 2025-08-06T03:31:52.989936 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Wikipedia article