The Poetic Edda

The Poetic Edda is a collection of Old Norse poems preserved mainly in a thirteenth-century Icelandic manuscript, containing mythological and heroic material about gods such as Odin and Thor and heroes such as Sigurd. Carolyne Larrington's translation is noted for its clarity and scholarly introductions. It is a primary source for Norse mythology and an essential text for understanding runic and Germanic esoteric traditions.