The Prose Edda by Jesse Byock

The Prose Edda

by Jesse Byock

The most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature and our most extensive source of Norse mythology

Written in Iceland a century after the close of the Viking Age, The Prose Edda tells ancient stories of the Norse creation epic and recounts the battles that follow as gods, giants, dwarves and elves struggle for survival. In prose interspersed with powerful verse, the Edda shows the gods' tragic realization that the future holds one final cataclysmic battle, Ragnarok, when the world will be destroyed. These tales have proved to be among the most influential of all myths and legends, inspiring works such as Wagner's Ring Cycle and Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

Translated with an Introduction and notes by JESSE BYOCK

Reviewed by CrowNoYami on

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This was certainly an interesting read. While I have read Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology I enjoyed seeing a different style to the tales already told. There are other stories inside which I've never read before. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to dig a bit deeper into Norse Mythology and History.

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