The Poetic Edda by Jackson Crawford
A clear, contemporary translation of the Old Norse mythic and heroic lays that presents the gods, cosmology, and legendary figures through terse, vivid poems, accompanied by accessible notes and commentary that explain language, cultural context, and editorial choices so modern readers can grasp the power and strangeness of the medieval material while appreciating its poetic force.
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- Elder Edda
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