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The Prose Edda
- First publishedc. 1220
- TraditionWitchcraft & Wicca
- Shelf185 books
Snorri Sturluson's thirteenth-century Icelandic handbook of Norse mythology and poetics, the most systematic medieval source for the Norse gods, the creation and destruction of the world, and the tales of Thor, Loki and Odin. Byock's Penguin translation covers the mythological sections in clear modern English. Essential reading for students of Norse religion and for contemporary Heathens.













