Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Download snorri sturlusons the younger edda for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or. The younger edda also called snorres edda, or the prose. Snorri sturlson article about snorri sturlson by the free. Sturluson, snorri, in the encyclopedia americana, new. It is distinguished by snorris classical objectivity, realistic psychology, and historically feasible if not always accurate depiction of cause. He was the author of the prose edda or younger edda and the heimskringla, a history of the norwegian kings that begins with legendary material and moves through to early medieval scandinavian history. Portrat snorri sturluson, islandischer schriftsteller bilderreisen.
A name fit for a child full of majesty and distinction, a little pioneer. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Edited with introduction and notes by heimir palsson. Delaware county district library ohio american libraries. Snorri wrote the prose edda as an instruction manual on how to write the kind of oldfashioned. For many, the prose edda is required reading for various courses and curriculums. Jan 31, 2006 discover book depositorys huge selection of snorri sturluson books online.
Books by snorri sturluson sorted by popularity project gutenberg. Snorri sturluson author, paula vermeyden translator 4. A big plus is the fact that the book contains both the original names of characters in old icelandic, and a translation in english. The most famous medieval icelandic writer was snorri sturluson 11791241. The viking gods contains excerpts from snorri sturluson s edda, which was written around 1220 and is the most important source on the gods of the. Snorri sturluson is the old norse form, therefore any other form is a modern corruption and debasement of the original. These new translations unlock the treasures of the classical texts and will make a valued gift for friends, relatives or business associates. It is distinguished by snorri s classical objectivity, realistic psychology, and historically feasible if not always accurate depiction of cause. I want to tell you about my employer snorri sturluson.
Although some might with justice question his accuracy, few would deny that he was a literary genius creatively writing from the viewpoint of his own times. Glossary and index of names edited by anthony faulkes viking society for northern research university college london. Snorri sturluson edda prologue and gylfaginning edited by anthony faulkes second edition. The prose edda, also known as the younger edda, snorri s edda icelandic. The only english translation to include the complete work a musthave for all students of early norse literature. Gylfaginning the deluding of gylfi the astronomical material by snorri sturluson translated by carl e. Snorri sturluson the icelandic statesman snorri sturluson 11791241 was his countrys most renowned historian. This is an excellent translation of snorri sturluson s prose edda. The prose edda of snorri sturluson internet archive.
If swedes want to cry about that then they can, im sure that snorri really wouldnt give a damn. The name heimskringla was first used in the 17th century, derived from the first two words of one of the manuscripts kringla heimsins, the circle of the world. Snorri article about snorri by the free dictionary. Works by snorri sturluson at librivox public domain audiobooks icelandic medieval manuscripts, site maintained by unnur valgeirsdottir at the university of iceland. The prose edda written by icelands legendary and powerful leader snorri sturluson is widely considered to be one of the top norse mythology books of all time. Snorri sturluson also spelled snorre sturlason was an icelandic historian, poet and politician. Firstly, one must appreciate that this is snorri s edda the prose edda, and will appeal mostly to those who have an avid interest or appreciation of nordic mythology. The prose edda translated with an introduction, notes, and vocabulary by rasmus b. Sturlusons work contains his versions of numerous norseicelandic myths as well as a fair catalogue of tropes, motifs and kennings of skaldic poetry. He wis electit twice as a lawspeaker at the icelandic pairlament, the althing. He was twice elected lawspeaker at the icelandic parliament, the althing. Buy snorri sturluson books and gifts, all with free worldwide delivery.
Snorri sturluson 1178 september 23, 1241 was an icelandic historian, poet and politician. He comes to the great judgment and gathers all the good into gimle to dwell there forever, and evermore delights enjoy. He was a descendent of the poet and warrior egil skallagrimsson, and probably composed the famous egilssaga about his ancestor. He was the author of the invaluable prose edda see edda edda, title applied to two distinct works in old icelandic. It was the home of snorri sturluson 11791241 from 12061241. Reykholt is one of the most historical sites in iceland. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Project gutenberg offers 61686 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Can someone please explain the story of gylfaginning for me. The prose edda of snorri sturluson sturluson, snorri. Snorri, a descendant of the great poet and hero of the egils saga, egill skallagrimsson, was brought up at oddi from the age of three in the home of jon loptsson, the most influential. Gylfaginning is the first part of snorri sturlusons edda, and contains the most. Snorri sturluson s most popular book is the prose edda.
He wis the author o the prose edda or younger edda, which consists o gylfaginning the fuilin o gylfi, a narrative o norse meethology, the skaldskaparmal, a beuk. The younger edda, also known as snorres edda, or the prose edda, is a collection of old norse poems preserved by snorri sturluson 11791241. Etymology of edda snorri sturlusons work was the first of the two manuscripts to be called edda, however, scholars are uncertain how this exactly came about. This great classic will surely attract a whole new generation of readers of norse mythology. He was threetime elected lawspeaker at the icelandic parliament, the althing. Orb of the world, collection of sagas of the early norwegian kings, written by the icelandic poetchieftain snorri sturluson. Over a period of twenty years, snorri sturluson, scholar, courtier and poet, compiled the prose edda as a textbook for young poets who wished to praise kings.
He was twice elected lawspeaker at the icelandic parlia. Brages talk, the afterword to brages talk, and the important passages in the poetical diction skaldskaparmal. Snorri sturluson wrote his edda, also known as the prose edda, around 1220. The books in this series contain short texts from the original stories from viking age. Media in category snorri sturluson the following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total. Snorri s edda is one of the most important old norse texts. Snorri was icelands greatest saga writer and the author of heimskringla, the history of the norwegian kings, proseedda, with a lot of information about nordic mythology and poetry, and he is also believed to be the writer of egils saga, the saga of egill skallagrimsson. Snorri was quite possibly the most influential icelander ever. The younger eddasnorri sturlusonfree downloadpdf epub.
Snorri is a great choice for parents looking for a more unique name. Snorri sturluson as depicted at the saga museum in reykjavik. Partially because of this, the kind of poetry snorri liked was becoming unpopular and was being replaced by new styles of poetry. What is meant by snorri becoming the kings chamberlain.
Snorri sturluson s fame as a historianhis main work is the 16 sagas included in heimskringla c. Snorri sturluson snorri sturluson o snorre sturlasson. Mar 21, 2017 the poetic or elder edda was written down circa 1270 ce by an unknown author. Harald, son of sigurd syr, brother of olaf the saint, by the same mother, was at the battle of stiklestad, and was fifteen years old when king olaf the saint fell, as was before related. The name is not found as the heading of this part of the text in any early manuscript r and w have large ornamental initials at 12, though. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading edda illustrated.
Snorra edda or, historically, simply as edda, is an old norse work of literature written in iceland during the early th century. Nov 12, 2012 seven norse myths we wouldnt have without snorri. Snorris authorship of the poem is unequivocally confirmed both by attribution in the earliest manuscript u and by the attribution to him of. He was elected twice as lawspeaker to the icelandic parliament, the althing. He wrote a number of books, including one best known as the prose edda, which contains a great deal of. Snorri sturluson simple english wikipedia, the free. Topics edda, snorri, sturluson collection opensource. Snorri sturluson 1179 23 september 1241 wis an icelandic historian, poet, an politeecian. Snorri sturluson, icelandic poet, historian, and chieftain, author of the prose edda and the heimskringla. The prose edda by snorri sturluson was written in the 12th century and was a handbook to writing old norse poetry.
It was written in old norse in iceland by the poet and historian snorri sturluson 1178791241 c. Snorri sturluson was born at hvammur in dalir vest iceland at 1179. He was a saga writer, politician, historiographer and poet. During snorri s times, however, the christian church strongly discouraged anything that was connected with the heathen past. The gylfaginning is a part of snorri sturlusons thirteenthcentury literary legacy. Snorri sturluson wikisource, the free online library. Snorri sturluson snorri was born in iceland in 1179 and died on the 22 nd september 1241. It is essentially a collection of four sections interspersed with excerpts from earlier skaldic and eddic poetry containing tales from norse mythology. Snorri sturluson has 185 books on goodreads with 29898 ratings. The prose edda forms the basis of what the world knows as norse mythology, and contains legends of the creation of the cosmos and the bestknown stories of odin, thor, and the other gods. Edda illustrated kindle edition by sturluson, snorri. The work is often assumed to have been written, or at least compiled, by the icelandic scholar, lawspeaker, and historian snorri sturluson c. The prose edda by snorri sturluson, paperback barnes.
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