The Poetic Edda Six Cosmology Poems
Author | : Maria Kvilhaug |
Publisher | : Three Little Sisters |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 2021-09-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 1989033768 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781989033760 |
Rating | : 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Poetic Edda Six Cosmology Poems by : Maria Kvilhaug
Download or read book The Poetic Edda Six Cosmology Poems written by Maria Kvilhaug and published by Three Little Sisters. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Edda poems were written down in the Old Norse language by Icelandic scholars during the 11th to 13th centuries AD. They contain a poetical, metaphorical lore about Cosmos and the fate of mortals on the path to immortality. A lore that is, despite having been transmitted in writing by medieval monks and scholars, deeply steeped in ancient Pre-Christian beliefs.