Since the rediscovery of the Poetic Edda in the seventeenth century, its poetry has fascinated artists as diverse as Thomas Gray, Richard Wagner, and Jorge Luis Borges." "This is the first complete translation to be published in Britain for fifty years, and it includes a scholarly introduction, notes, a genealogy of the gods and giants, and an index of names. The heroic poems trace the exploits of the hero Helgi and his valkyrie bride, the tragic tale of Sigurd and Brynhild's doomed love, and the terrible drama of Sigurd's widow Gudrun and her children." "Many of the poems predate the conversion of Scandinavia to Christianity, allowing us to glimpse the pagan beliefs of the North. Its academic reception: Although Crawford markets his translation heavily on his Youtube channel, it has not exactly been embraced by academics. The first edition does have a couple of typos in, but the latest print looks perfect. Crawford, however, swaps it for his original Cowboy Hávamál. Jackson Crawford has completed a superb job at translating the Poetic Edda into a book that is easy to read and to me, far more accessible than any other version. The mythological poems explore the wisdom of the gods and giants, narrating the adventures of the god Thor against the hostile giants and the god's rivalries amongst themselves. Most translations include a minimum of what Crawford includes here, and nearly every translation of the Poetic Edda contains Atlamál. Summary: "The collection of Norse-Icelandic mythological and heroic poetry known as the Poetic Edda contains the great narratives of the creation of the world and the coming of Ragnarok, The Doom of the Gods. Buy The Poetic Edda by Jackson Crawford from Waterstones today Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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