The Edda, Volume 1
The Divine Mythology of the North Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance, and Folklore, No. 12
The Edda, Volume 1, published in 1902 as part of the Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance and Folklore series, is a short introduction by Lucy Winifred Faraday to the divine mythology of the North as recorded in the Icelandic Eddas. Faraday explains that the Eddas are the only vernacular record of Germanic heathendom, then summarizes what they tell about the creation of the world, the gods and goddesses such as Odin, Thor, Frey, Freyja and Loki, the giants, the world tree and the final destruction of Ragnarok. She notes the sources of each myth and the problems of interpreting them, and adds a bibliography of texts, translations and modern studies. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the opening pages are free.
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