Project Gutenberg 2024-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 1413 Bellows, Henry Adams 1885 1939 Bellows, Henry A. (Henry Adams) 23016414 The poetic Edda : $b Translated from the Icelandic with an introduction and notes $aNew York :$bThe American-Scandinavian Foundation, $c1923. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetic_Edda I. Lays of the gods -- II. Lays of the heroes. Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Poetic Edda: Translated from the Icelandic with an Introduction and Notes" by Henry Adams Bellows is a collection of Old Norse poetry written in the early 14th century that serves as a foundational text in Germanic mythology and literature. Comprised of numerous mythological and heroic lays, the collection provides insight into the ancient beliefs and storytelling traditions of the Norse people, featuring tales of gods like Odin and Thor, as well as legendary heroes like Sigurd. This work not only preserves the mythic past of a culture but is also regarded as a profound literary achievement. At the start of the translation, readers are introduced to the significance of the Poetic Edda and its historical context, detailing the challenges of accurately translating these poems due to their complex origins and variations across manuscripts. The introductory section emphasizes the influence of the Edda on both historical and literary realms, noting its rich content, which includes the creation myths, prophecies of doom, and vibrant characters from Norse mythology. The first poem presented, "Voluspo," begins with a prophecy by a wise woman, recounting the origins of the world, the pantheon of gods, and foreshadowing their eventual destruction through a cataclysmic event known as Ragnarok. This engaging opening sets the stage for the rich and textured exploration of Norse mythology that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/poeticedda00belluoft/page/n7 20190123122933bellows 1923 US Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Eddas -- Translations into English Old Norse poetry -- Translations into English Mythology, Norse -- Poetry -- Translations into English Edda Sæmundar -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 1800448 2025-09-29T06:37:00.690729 text/html 1762701 2024-05-04T13:24:44 text/html 999669 2025-09-29T06:37:40.564540 application/epub+zip 1032017 2025-09-29T06:37:08.883699 application/epub+zip 549284 2025-09-29T06:37:04.507693 application/epub+zip 1777088 2025-09-29T06:38:01.601450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1552814 2025-09-29T06:37:36.684587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 977869 2025-09-29T06:36:50.907772 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 957880 2024-05-04T13:24:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17308 2025-09-29T06:38:01.831421 application/rdf+xml 17978 2025-09-29T06:37:05.067746 image/jpeg 2767 2025-09-29T06:37:04.799718 image/jpeg 1032569 2025-09-29T06:37:00.817739 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 en.wikipedia