i know there is a prose and poetic edda and i want to get a copy of each, but i found many different versions of each for sale in various places. i wanted to know which copy of each to get that is the complete collection and widely accepted as accurate.
2007-12-25 04:09:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
I usually refer to Boar's answer here:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqAkoHVsDqBt3XSSeXlCKTojzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20070709154803AAjq8gz
a very good list of heathen books :) I hope it helps with your decision.
2007-12-25 21:17:16 · answer #1 · answered by Ymmo the Heathen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would reccomend the Oxford World's Classics volume for the Poetic Edda, and the Penguin Classics one for the Prose Edda.
This page gives the various translations available, and a summary of each of the works:--
http://www.mythosagora.com/books-norse-mythology2.html
2007-12-26 00:01:38 · answer #2 · answered by Thalia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋