The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson - Translated from the Original Old Norse Text into English (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781443730525)

In the following grand and ancient lay, dating most probably from the time of heathenism, are set forth, as the utterances of a Vala, or wandering prophetess, as above described, the story of the creation of the world from chaos, of the origin of the giants, the gods, the dwarfs, and the human race, together with other events relating to the mythology of the North, and ending with the destruction of the gods and the world, and their renewal. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author: Benjamin Thorpe
ISBN-10: 1443730521
ISBN-13: 9781443730525
Publisher: Thorpe Press
Language: English
Published: 11/04/2008
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.00d