Poetic Edda (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: n/a
- First Published: 1923
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Type of Plot: Saga
- Time of Work: Mythical times
- Setting: Early Scandinavia and Asgard, home of the northern gods
- Principal Characters: Odin, Frigg, Balder, Thor, Loki, Freyja
- Genres: Poetry, Mythological literature, Epic, Narrative poetry
- Subjects: Mythology or myths, Religion, Poetry or poets, Legends, Folklore, Gods or goddesses, Heroes or heroism, Scandinavia or Scandinavians, Fables
- Locales: Scandinavia, Asgard
The Story:
Voluspo. Odin, chief of the gods, called an ancient wise woman to prophesy for him. She told first of the creation of the earth from the body of the giant Ymir and cataloged the dwarfs who lived beneath the earth. She then described Yggdrasil, the great ash tree that supported the universe. Its roots reached clear to the underworld, and it was guarded by the three Norns, Past, Present, and Future, who controlled the destinies of human beings. She also told briefly how Loki tricked the giant who built Asgard, the home of the gods, and how Loki himself was...
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