The Elder Edda: A Book of Viking Lore Sarah Farr Some of this lore was

Some of this lore was the foundation of religions

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The Elder Edda: A Book of Viking Lore Sarah Farr Some of this lore wasCompiled by an unknown scribe in Iceland around 1270, and based on sources dating back centuries earlier, these mythological and heroic poems tell of gods and mortals from an ancient era: the giant slaying Thor, the doomed Vlsung family, the Hel ride of Brynhild and the cruelty of Atli the Hun. Eclectic, incomplete and fragmented, these verses nevertheless retain their stark beauty and their power to enthrall, opening a window on to the thoughts,