Jul 24, 2015 firstly, one must appreciate that this is snorri s edda the prose edda, and will appeal mostly to those who have an avid interest or appreciation of nordic mythology. Partially because of this, the kind of poetry snorri liked was becoming unpopular and was being replaced by new styles of poetry. The uppsala codex parchment of about 20 names snorri s book as edda. The prose edda forms the basis of what the world knows as norse mythology, and contains legends of the creation of the cosmos and the bestknown stories of odin, thor, and the other gods. He currently focuses mostly on flip flops and gardening gloves, but he also brings in. Gylfin harhanaky gylfaginning finnish snorri sturluson 21 downloads. Orb of the world, collection of sagas of the early norwegian kings, written by the icelandic poetchieftain snorri sturluson. Snorri sturluson 1178 september 23, 1241 was an icelandic historian, poet and politician. He was twice elected lawspeaker at the icelandic parliament, the althing. They lived at borg for four years, but in 1206 sturluson left his wife and moved to. The life of snorri sturluson fell in a great but contradictory age, when all that was noble and spiritual in men seemed. He was the author of the prose edda or younger edda, which consists of gylfaginning the fooling of. The work is often assumed to have been written, or at least compiled, by the icelandic scholar, lawspeaker, and historian snorri sturluson c.
He was the author of the invaluable prose edda see edda edda, title applied to two distinct works in old icelandic. The uppsala codex parchment of about 20 names snorris book as edda. Firstly, one must appreciate that this is snorris edda the prose edda, and will appeal mostly to those who have an avid interest or appreciation of nordic mythology. The prose edda of snorri sturlson ebook by unknown rakuten kobo. Snorra edda or, historically, simply as edda, is an old norse work of literature written in iceland during the early th century. 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, what was the beginning, or how did things start. Like the old testament, the elder edda is in poetry. He wis the author o the prose edda or younger edda, which consists o gylfaginning the fuilin o gylfi, a narrative o norse meethology, the skaldskaparmal, a beuk. May 28, 2015 snorri sturluson is a 2 year old orange cat burglar living in portland, or who steals items from neighbors. 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.
He was the author of the invaluable prose edda see edda edda. He was the author of the prose edda or younger edda and the heimskringla, a history of the norwegian kings that begins with legendary material and moves through to early medieval scandinavian history. A big plus is the fact that the book contains both the original names of characters in old icelandic, and a translation in english. Snorri sturluson books list of books by author snorri sturluson. Edda menor by snorri sturluson and a great selection of similar used, new and collectible books available now at edda menor by snorri sturluson, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Media in category snorri sturluson the following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total. He was threetime elected lawspeaker at the icelandic parliament, the althing. The heimskringla and the prose edda of snorri sturluson. Like the new testament, the younger edda is in prose. The prologue that accompanies it develops a surprisingly rational theory about the origin of heathen religions, which is of great interest for the history of ideas in medieval. Snorri sturluson, born 1179, hvammur, icelanddied sept.
Nancy marie brown is the author of song of the viking. During snorri s times, however, the christian church strongly discouraged anything that was connected with the heathen past. Snorri sturluson 11791241, apparently in iceland after his first visit to norway to visit the two rulers in 121820, and is thus an example of the modification of the skaldic tradition brought about by the increasing use of the written word for literature in scandinavia. Snorri sturluson is a 2 year old orange cat burglar living in portland, or who steals items from neighbors. The only english translation to include the complete work a musthave for all students of early norse literature. He comes to the great judgment and gathers all the good into gimle to dwell there forever, and evermore delights enjoy. The sagas of olaf tryggvason and of harald the tyrant harald haardraade snorri sturluson 163 downloads edda. He wis electit twice as a lawspeaker at the icelandic pairlament, the althing. Snorri sturluson definition, icelandic historian and poet. Snorri sturluson also spelled snorre sturlason was an icelandic historian, poet and politician. First written about 1230 by icelandic scholar and poet snorri sturluson c. The prose edda, also known as the younger edda, snorris edda icelandic. The elder edda is the old testament, the younger edda the new.
Snorri sturluson 11791241, apparently in iceland after his first visit to norway to visit the two rulers in 121820, and is thus an example of the modification of the skaldic tradition brought about by the increasing. Gylfaginning is the first part of snorri sturluson s edda, and contains the most extensive and coherent account of scandinavian mythology that exists from the middle ages. Heimskringla or the chronicle of the kings of norway by snorri sturluson c. Read the prose edda of snorri sturlson by unknown available from rakuten kobo. Books by snorri sturluson sorted by popularity project. Educated at the school of saemundr frodi, sturluson married herdis bersi and later inherited her fathers estate at borg. The heimskringla and the prose edda of snorri sturluson ebook. Snorri sturluson was born in hvammur i dolum commonly translated as hvamm or hvammr into the wealthy and powerful sturlungar family of the icelandic commonwealth in 1179. This is an excellent translation of snorri sturlusons prose edda. The two eddas constitute, as it were, the odinic bible. Bergen nonb digifoto 20151021 00229 nb mit fnr 10145 b. While snorri sturluson appears to have been a nasty man, his fame rests on his literary genius, all in all the greatest of ancient scandinavia.
Snorri sturluson snorri sturluson o snorre sturlasson. The prose edda is the most renowned of all works of scandinavian literature and our most extensive source for norse mythology. Snorri sturluson hvammur, 1179 reykholt, 23 settembre 1241 e stato uno storico, poeta e politico islandese. Snorri wrote the prose edda as an instruction manual on how to write the kind of oldfashioned. Snorri sturlusons fame as a historianhis main work is the 16 sagas included in heimskringla c. Snorri sturluson definition of snorri sturluson at. During snorris times, however, the christian church strongly discouraged anything that was connected with the heathen past. Snorri and the making of norse myths, a biography of the thcentury icelandic chieftain and. It is distinguished by snorris classical objectivity, realistic psychology, and historically feasible if not always accurate depiction of cause and effect, all these counterbalanced by the pleasure he took, to use one literary. Written in iceland a century after the close of the viking age, the prose edda is the source of most of what we.
Jul 31, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. This is an excellent translation of snorri sturluson s prose edda. The heimskringla of snorri sturlason is a collection of sagas concerning the various rulers of norway, from about a. The prose edda by snorri sturluson, paperback barnes. But there are occasional discrepancies between the stanzas of the poem and the comments on. See all books authored by snorri sturluson, including edda, and egils saga. The function of loki in snorri sturlusons edda history. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The prose edda contains a wide variety of lore which a skald poet of the time would need to know. The younger edda, also known as snorres edda, or the prose edda, is a collection of old norse poems preserved by snorri sturluson 11791241. It is essentially a collection of four sections interspersed with excerpts from earlier skaldic and eddic poetry containing tales from norse mythology. Snorri, a descendant of the great poet and hero of the egils saga, egill skallagrimsson, was brought up at oddi from the age of three in the home of jon loptsson, the most influential.
Snorri sturlson article about snorri sturlson by the free. Nov 12, 2012 nancy marie brown is the author of song of the viking. Snorri sturluson, icelandic poet, historian, and chieftain, author of the prose edda and the heimskringla. Of all published articles, the following were the most read within the past 12 months. Snorri sturluson books list of books by author snorri. Brodeur, arthur gilchrist, 1888publication date 1916 topics mythology, norse publisher new york, the americanscandinavian foundation. The heimskringla and the prose edda by snorri sturluson.
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