The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson

The Prose Edda

Snorri Sturluson

270 pages first pub 1220 (editions)

nonfiction classics poetry religion adventurous medium-paced

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The Younger Edda, also known as Snorre's Edda, or the Prose Edda, is a collection of Old Norse poems preserved by Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241). The Prose Edda forms the basis of what the world knows as Norse mythology, and contains legends of the ...

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adventurous 71%
informative 65%
funny 30%
challenging 25%
mysterious 21%
reflective 21%
inspiring 17%
dark 13%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 9%
sad 3%
emotional 1%
hopeful 1%
tense 1%

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slow 18%

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