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". . . the translation may indeed be regarded as the crowning achievement of a great scholar." --Scandinavian-American Bulletin The Poetic Edda comprises a treasure trove of mythic and spiritual verse holding an important place in Nordic culture, literature, and heritage. Its tales of... read more

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The Seeress's Prophecy (Voluspa), composed mainly in the fornyrdislag meter, is recited by a seeress who can remember before the beginning of the world and who can see as far ahead as after Ragnarok-the Doom of the Gods.

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This book is in Western canon according to Harold Bloom. (community list)
This is book 5 of 5 in Werner Herzog’s Rogue Film School. (community list)

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Other Contributors:

  1. Lee M. Hollander (Translator)
  2. Carolyne Larrington (Translator)
  3. Henry Adams Bellows (Introduction)
  4. Olive Bray (Translator)

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Original Language: Icelandic
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1986
ISBN: 978-0292764996
Page Count: 375 pages

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