The Elder Edda: A Book of Viking Lore by Unknown, Andy Orchard

The Elder Edda: A Book of Viking Lore

Unknown, Andy Orchard

432 pages first pub 1270 (editions)

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Compiled 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 Völsung family, the Hel-...

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Moods

adventurous 74%
informative 53%
challenging 39%
dark 39%
reflective 30%
mysterious 25%
inspiring 19%
funny 17%
sad 13%
emotional 11%
lighthearted 7%
tense 6%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 29%
fast 14%

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