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# The Poetic Edda (Oxford World's Classics)

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Review: recommend - Translation is a big deal. The smallest words interpreted different ways can change the whole meaning. This book was recommended by the Norroena Society as being one of the more accurate translations. Trying to translate the meaning and thinking of an ancient society that has been lost and crushed by Christian rule has a huge impact on the end result. What were the social norms at the time? How did our ancestors view nature, god's, marriage, property, community, and family? It's interesting to read the same stanza from different translations and the message is completely different in parts while the same in others.
Review: A fine introduction to Nordic thoughtways. - Professor Larrington wrote an amazing compilation of what original manuscripts provided modern scholarship. It is a delight to read and learn.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #22,897 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Medieval Literary Criticism (Books) #2 in Norse & Icelandic Sagas (Books) #769 in Classic Literature & Fiction |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,224) |
| Dimensions  | 8.4 x 0.8 x 5.8 inches |
| Edition  | Second |
| ISBN-10  | 0199675341 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0199675340 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 384 pages |
| Publication date  | September 1, 2014 |
| Publisher  | Oxford University Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ recommend
*by J***W on January 5, 2020*

Translation is a big deal. The smallest words interpreted different ways can change the whole meaning. This book was recommended by the Norroena Society as being one of the more accurate translations. Trying to translate the meaning and thinking of an ancient society that has been lost and crushed by Christian rule has a huge impact on the end result. What were the social norms at the time? How did our ancestors view nature, god's, marriage, property, community, and family? It's interesting to read the same stanza from different translations and the message is completely different in parts while the same in others.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fine introduction to Nordic thoughtways.
*by M***N on June 4, 2024*

Professor Larrington wrote an amazing compilation of what original manuscripts provided modern scholarship. It is a delight to read and learn.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The only complete English translation of the poetic Edda that is almost reliable
*by S***S on July 5, 2017*

This is not to review the Eddic poems themselves, but Larrington's translation of them. I've given her translation five stars because it is the most accurate complete translation available in English, and as such, along with Ursula Dronke's editions, the only English translation to be recommended as an aid to the student reading the poetic Edda in Old Norse. That being said, while it is the best available, it is still not completely reliable, so be careful. For a proper study of the Poetic Edda you'll need to also consult the glossary of Lafarge and Tucker, the massive Frankfurt commentary (in German), as well as the editions of Jónas and Gísli published in Icelandic. For the reader not intending to read the Old Norse, I would say any of the translations of the Edda from Larrington, Orchard, Crawford, or Dodd can be recommended, each for different reasons.

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