The Elder Edda: A Book of Viking Lore by

The Elder Edda: A Book of Viking Lore

with Andy Orchard (Translator)

384 pages first pub 1270 (editions)

nonfiction classics poetry adventurous slow-paced

Description

Compiled by an unknown scribe in Iceland around 1270, and based on sources dating back centuries earlier, these mythological and heroic poems tell of gods and mortals from an ancient era: the giant-slaying Thor, the doomed V lsung family, the Hel-...

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Moods

adventurous 77%
informative 52%
challenging 35%
dark 35%
reflective 32%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%
inspiring 22%
emotional 15%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
relaxing 10%
hopeful 5%
tense 5%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 36%
fast 17%

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