He was the author of the prose edda or younger edda, which consists of gylfaginning the fooling of gylfi, a narrative of norse mythology, the skaldskaparmal, a book of poetic language, and the hattatal, a list of verse forms. The function of loki in snorri sturlusons edda stefanie. Gylfaginning, or the tricking of gylfi, is the first part of snorri sturlusons prose edda. Snorri sturluson was born in hvammur i dolum commonly translated as hvamm or hvammr into the wealthy and powerful sturlungar family of the icelandic commonwealth in 1179. Snorri was a great poet as well as a great writer, and he. The prologue that accompanies it develops a surprisingly rational theory about the origin of heathen religions, which is of great interest for the history of ideas in medieval.
Over the next four years, he conspired in various political intrigues until his assassination by gissur. Its gods live with the tragic knowledge of their own impending destruction in the cataclysmic battle of ragnarok. Snorri sturluson simple english wikipedia, the free. Snorri sturluson 1178 september 23, 1241 was an icelandic historian, poet and politician. The heimskringla and the prose edda of snorri sturluson. The prose edda, also known as the younger edda, snorri s edda icelandic. But there are occasional discrepancies between the stanzas of the poem and the comments on. The prose edda of snorri sturlson translated by arthur gilchrist brodeur 1916 the prose edda is a text on old norse poetics, written about 1200 by the norwegian poet and politican snorri sturlson, who also wrote the heimskringla. Gylfaginning e skaldskaparmal in pdf or epub format and read it directly on your mobile phone, computer or any. Snorri sturluson 11791241, apparently in iceland after his first visit to norway to visit the two rulers in 121820, and is thus an example of the modification of the skaldic tradition brought about by the increasing.
Snorri sturluson feared that the traditional techniques of norse poetics, the pagan kennings, and the allusions to mythology would be forgotten with the introduction of new verse forms from europe. These gods are mentioned daily by millions of people. Intended to be a handbook in skaldic poetry, it preserves invaluable mythological tales that were on the verge of being forgotten even in sturlusons time. Translated by arthur gilchrist brodeur 1916 the prose edda is a text on old norse poetics, written about 1200 by the norwegian poet and politican snorri sturlson, who also wrote the heimskringla. 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. Snorra edda or, historically, simply as edda, is an old norse work of literature written in iceland during the early th century. He then explains the ornate diction of the ancient skaldic poets and explains the great variety of poetic metres used in skaldic read more. Also known as the younger edda or snorri s edda, the prose edda is a threepart work composed or at least compiled by thirteenthcentury icelandic scholar snorri sturluson. O gylfaginning conta a estoria do inicio da criacao ate a sua destruicao. Prose edda was designed as a handbook for poets to compose in the style of the skalds of the viking ages.
He was also the author of the heimskringla, a history of the norwegian. It is an exposition of the rule of poetic diction with many examples, applications, and retellings of myths and legends. Snorri sturluson, born 1179, hvammur, icelanddied sept. Edda, and will be obliged to admit the close similarity between them in structure and in expression. He was threetime elected lawspeaker at the icelandic parliament, the althing. He was born in western iceland, the son of a great chieftain. In this work snorri arranges and recounts the legends of norse mythology in an entertaining way. As a historian and mythographer, snorri is remarkable for proposing the hypothesis in the prose edda that mythological gods begin as human war leaders and kings whose funeral sites develop cults see euhemerism. The prose edda is a text on old norse poetics, written about 1200 by the norwegian poet and politican snorri sturlson, who also wrote the heimskringla. Intended to be a handbook in skaldic poetry, it preserves invaluable mythological tales that were on the verge of being forgotten even in sturluson s time. Gylfaginning e sk artur avelar at escrito por snorri sturluson, um historiador, poeta e pol. Finally, vigfusson has shown that they exhibit occasionally a remarkable identity of phrase. He was elected twice as lawspeaker to the icelandic parliament, the althing. For stylistic and methodological reasons, snorri is often taken to be the author of egils saga.
Gylfaginning e skaldskaparmal pdf genial ebooks download the ebook edda em prosa. The prose edda contains a wide variety of lore which a skald poet of the time would need to know. 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. Brown recommends this 1987 everyman edition, translated from old icelandic by anthony faulkes, as her. You can hook any number of them and it was still happen. The younger edda, also known as snorres edda, or the prose edda, is a collection of old norse poems preserved by snorri sturluson 11791241.
He wrote a number of books, including one best known as the prose edda, which contains a great deal of scandinavian mythological material. Topics mitologia norrena collection opensource language italian. Along with the elder or poetic edda written by an unknown poet a halfcentury earlier, the prose edda is a major source of much older norse mythology as it had evolved. In the twenty turbulent years between his norwegian triumph and his ignominious death, while scheming and plotting, blustering and fleeing, snorri sturluson did write his books. He was twice elected lawspeaker at the icelandic parliament, the althing. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Prose eddagylfaginning wikisource, the free online library. First written about 1230 by icelandic scholar and poet snorri sturluson c. 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 university. The only prose account of the old faith of the vikings, the asatru. The prose edda, also known as the younger edda, snorris edda icelandic. Free download ebooks o9 extra button no name b4b52284a2484c519f7cf0a0c67fcc9d no file double click belkin f5d7000 then a properties page appears.
Sturlusons work on the kings of norway, the heimskringla, was used to support claims by later kings. Snorri sturluson, icelandic poet, historian, and chieftain, author of the prose edda and the heimskringla. This item does not appear to have any files that can be experienced on. Gylfin harhanaky gylfaginning finnish snorri sturluson downloads. This is an excellent translation of snorri sturluson s prose edda. Google researchers revealed a major flaw in the ssl encryption protocolsslv3 to be precise. A similar combination of scholarly and imaginative talent is seen in the prose edda c. The heimskringla and the prose edda by snorri sturluson.
The book called the prose edda, by snorri sturluson, is a or some might say the seminal work of western culture. Snorri sturluson also spelled snorre sturlason was an icelandic historian, poet and politician. Gylfaginning e skaldskaparmal book online at best prices in india on read edda em prosa. May 22, 2019 the younger edda, also known as snorres edda, or the prose edda, is a collection of old norse poems preserved by snorri sturluson 11791241. A big plus is the fact that the book contains both the original names of characters in old icelandic, and a translation in english. Jan 10, 2019 gylfaginning, or the tricking of gylfi, is the first part of snorri sturlusons prose edda. The most famous medieval icelandic writer was snorri sturluson 11791241.
The prose edda snorri sturluson audiobook and ebook all. One of his major works, originally titled edda, which is today commonly re ferred to as the snorra edda or prose edda in order to distinguish it. Written in iceland a century after the close of the viking age, the prose edda is the source of most of what we know of norse mythology. This is an excellent translation of snorri sturlusons prose edda. Early in his career, he won a reputation at home and in norway for his poetic talents. The only english translation to include the complete work a musthave for all students of early norse literature. A large part of what we know about nordic mythology stems from his edda. Prose edda is a work without predecessor or parallel. Icelands most versatile literary genius, snorri sturluson 11791241 wrote about poetry, mythology, and the lives of norse kings. The prose edda snorri sturluson audiobook and ebook. Edda everymans library by snorri sturluson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Authentic medieval masterwork exhausts readers attention. Written in iceland a century after the close of the viking age, the prose edda is the source of most of what we.
The second part of the prose edda is called the skaldskaparmal and the third hattatal. Also known as the younger edda or snorris edda, the prose edda is a threepart work composed or at least compiled by thirteenthcentury icelandic scholar snorri sturluson. Snorri sturluson, who cites most of the abovementioned verse, was the first to have established a specificalbeit at times ambiguous contextual relationship between the individual myths about loki. Books by snorri sturluson sorted by popularity project. Along with the elder or poetic edda written by an unknown poet a halfcentury earlier, the. It was designed as a handbook for poets to compose in the style of the skalds of the viking ages. Or, the chronicle of the kings of norway snorri sturluson 593 downloads the sagas of olaf tryggvason and of harald the tyrant harald haardraade snorri sturluson 170 downloads edda. The gylfaginning deals with the creation and destruction of the world of the norse gods, and many other aspects of norse mythology. His work also includes the younger edda also called the prose edda c. Gylfaginning is the first part of snorri sturlusons edda, and contains the most extensive and coherent account of scandinavian mythology that exists from the middle ages.