Edda - Wikipedia The Poetic Edda, also known as Sæmundar Edda or the Elder Edda, is a collection of Old Norse poems from the Icelandic medieval manuscript Codex Regius ("Royal Book")
Edda | Icelandic Mythology, Poetry Sagas | Britannica Edda, body of ancient Icelandic literature contained in two 13th-century books commonly distinguished as the Prose, or Younger, Edda and the Poetic, or Elder, Edda It is the fullest and most detailed source for modern knowledge of Germanic mythology
The Poetic Edda Index | Sacred Texts Archive Wagners' operas are largely based on incidents from the Edda, via the Niebelungenlied J R R Tolkien also plundered the Eddas for atmosphere, plot material and the names of many characters in the Hobbit, and the Lord of the Rings
Edda: A Collection of Norse Mythology - Mythical Encyclopedia Edda is a collection of Norse mythology that has fascinated scholars and enthusiasts for centuries It is a term that has been applied by modern scholars to the collective of two Medieval Icelandic literary works: the Prose Edda and the Poetic Edda
What is the Prose Edda? – Origins, Structure, and Significance The Prose Edda, also known as the Younger Edda or Snorri’s Edda, is a seminal work of Old Norse literature composed in Iceland during the early 13th century The work is often attributed to the Icelandic historian, poet, and politician Snorri Sturluson around 1220 CE
Edda - World History Encyclopedia Edda is a term used to describe two Icelandic manuscripts that were copied down and compiled in the 13th century CE Together they are the main sources of Norse mythology and skaldic poetry that relate the religion, cosmogony, and history of Scandinavians and Proto-Germanic tribes
Edda Göring - Wikipedia Edda Carin Wilhelmine Göring (2 June 1938 – 21 December 2018) was the only child of German politician, military leader, and leading member of the Nazi Party Hermann Göring, and his second wife, the German actress Emmy Sonnemann