The poetry style in the Poetic Edda was different from the Skaldic form. Meanwhile, the Poetic Edda was a series of Norse mythology and legends. Later, he exemplified how the previous skalds told the tales in legendary skaldic form.
Snorri did this by telling the Norse mythology and the legends in prose. The Edda of Snorri Sturluson tried to show the readers the way to make a skaldic poetry. What was the difference between Prose Edda and Poetic Edda? And as what we mentioned, nothing was known about the authors.
Like the Edda of Snorri, the Poetic Edda was Icelandic. Learning of the texts no longer existing in his society, the Bishop was extremely excited. Prose Edda" was compiled by Snorri Sturluson in the 12th century. He discovered the Younger Edda which we commonly call "Prose Edda" now. So Danish King Frederic III asked Bishop Brynjólfur Sveinsson to start collecting the manuscripts about the past as many as possible. The Scandinavian people in the 17th century was curious about their past and their ancestors. Because most of its poems were passed down orally from generation to generation. There was no specific author for the Poetic Edda.
The successful movies make them well-known globally.īut have you ever wondered from which source that we got the tales about these gods? The answer is Poetic Edda which is one of the main sources. They are gods from Norse mythology which many modern moviemakers adapt into their work. I bet you must hear of names like Thor, Odin, or Loki even once in your life. Among the most famous textual materials was the Poetic Edda. They might be the runestone, picture stones dating back to the Viking age or the textual materials. There are many sources that contribute to our knowledge about the Viking and Norse mythology.
Poetic Edda: Tales of Heroes and Legends by Anonymous
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