Its gods live with the tragic knowledge of their own impending destruction in the cataclysmic battle of Ragnarok. Its tales are peopled by giants, dwarves, and elves, superhuman heroes and indomitable warrior queens. The stirring, bloody, and tragic saga that inspired such artists as Wagner, Borges, and Tolkien Written in Iceland a century after the close of the Viking Age, 'The Prose Edda' is the source of most of what we know of Norse mythology. These tales from the pagan era have proved to be among the most influential of all myths and legends, inspiring modern works as diverse as Wagner's Ring Cycle and Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. In clear prose interspersed with powerful verse, the Edda provides unparalleled insight into the gods' tragic realization that the future holds one final cataclysmic battle, Ragnarok, when the world will be destroyed. It also preserves the oral memory of heroes, warrior kings and queens. Written in Iceland a century after the close of the Viking Age, it tells ancient stories of the Norse creation epic and recounts the battles that follow as gods, giants, dwarves and elves struggle for survival. The Prose Edda is the most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature and our most extensive source for Norse mythology. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. This robust new translation captures the magisterial sweep and startling psychological complexity of the Old Icelandic original. Its time scale spans the eons from the world' s creation to its violent end.
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