Poems of the Elder Edda: The Middle Ages Series
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (706 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B016E0UA0O |
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| Number of Pages | : | 446 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The great poetic tradition of pre-Christian Scandinavia is known to us almost exclusively though the Prose Edda, a collection of narrative literature, and its companion, the Poetic Edda. The poems are primarily lyrical rather than narrative. Poems of the Elder Edda will appeal to students of Old Norse, Icelandic, and Medieval literature, as well as to general readers and listeners of poetry. This audio version presents each poem followed by the translator's notes.. Terry's fine translation includes the magnificent cosmological poem, "The Völuspá", didactic poems concerned with mythology and the everyday conduct of life, and heroic poems, of which an important group is concerned with the story of Sigurd and Brynhild. The poems originated in Iceland, Norway, and Greenland between the ninth and 13th centuries, when th
The "Plain Speaking" Edda Amazon Customer I facilitate a monthly bookclub where we compare various translations, stanza by stanza, of the Poetic Edda. The point is to notice the differences in translation and discuss what they might mean in order to more completely understand the verse.THIS is the book I refer to when I want to be sure what the heck a particular verse REALLY means! If I am confused or want to double-check that I've properly understood something, it'. Not what I expected Kenny This translation was not what I expected. I have read the Elder/Poetic Edda before, but the copy I had previously was electronic. I bought this translation so I could have a hard copy that was a new translation. What I wish I had known was the translator edited her translation based on what she thinks was added by Christian monks who transcribed the Edda. I have spent quite a bit of time studying the conversion of the Scandi. Translations can be important- this is a well translated book. Bernie I have ran across some of these poems and other reading but never took the time to concentrate on just reading them by themselves. This was an experiment well worth it’s time.Translations can make a difference and I am working on a collection however this is my starting point. This is the revised edition of “poems of the Vikings” by the same author.Each of the poems have useful notes at the end that might b