O trabalho foi escrito por snorri sturluson, um poeta, historiador e politico. He wrote a number of books, including one best known as the prose edda, which contains a great deal of scandinavian mythological material. Breves consideracoes sobre a edda poetica e a edda em prosa pdf. The most famous medieval icelandic writer was snorri sturluson 11791241. Snorra edda or, historically, simply as edda, is an old norse work of literature written in iceland during the early th century. Edda em prosa, snorri sturluson e suas influencias cristas uem. The prose edda was originally referred to as simply edda, but was later titled the prose edda in modern collections to distinguish it from the collections titled poetic edda that are largely based on codex regius, a collection of poetry composed after edda in th century iceland edda in prosa pdf. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Written in iceland a century after the close of the viking age, the prose edda is the source of most of what we know of norse mythology. Este estudo propos analisar o primeiro capitulo da edda em prosa, o gylfaginning. It is essentially a collection of four sections interspersed with excerpts from earlier skaldic and eddic poetry containing tales from norse mythology. The icelandic scholar, au thor, and politician snorri sturluson wrote the work as a textbook on the art of skaldic verse. The present volume contains all of the younger edda that can possibly be of any importance to english readers.
He was twice elected lawspeaker at the icelandic parliament, the althing. Gylfaginning is the first part of snorri sturlusons edda, and contains the most extensive and coherent account of scandinavian mythology that exists from the middle ages. The prose edda by snorri sturluson, paperback barnes. The prose edda of snorri sturlson by arthur gilchrist brodeur.
Snorri sturluson wrote his edda, also known as the prose edda, around 1220. Sturlusons work contains his versions of numerous norseicelandic myths as well as a fair catalogue of tropes, motifs and kennings of skaldic poetry. Snorri sturluson also spelled snorre sturlason was an icelandic historian, poet and politician. Snorri article about snorri by the free dictionary. Topics edda, snorri, sturluson collection opensource. The assumption that snorri sturluson is responsible for writing the edda is largely based on the following paragraph from.
Snorri sturluson was in the fullest sense a product of his time. This edition was created and published by global grey. Of all published articles, the following were the most read within the past 12 months. Amazon second chance pass it on, trade it in, give it a second life. Baixe no formato pdf, txt ou leia online no scribd. The younger edda, also known as snorres edda, or the prose edda, is a collection of old norse poems preserved by snorri sturluson 11791241. The work is often assumed to have been written, or at least compiled, by the icelandic scholar, lawspeaker, and historian snorri sturluson c.
Pdf um estudo simbolicoarquetipico da edda em prosa victor. He was threetime elected lawspeaker at the icelandic parliament, the althing. Snorri sturluson simple english wikipedia, the free. In this work snorri arranges and recounts the legends of norse mythology in an entertaining way. Sonrri sturluson, edda em prosa, cristianizacao, escandinavia. Firstly, one must appreciate that this is snorris edda the prose edda, and will appeal mostly to those who have an avid interest or appreciation of nordic mythology.
In fact, it gives more than has ever before been presented in any translation into english, german or any of the modern scandinavian tongues. Edda em prosa, snorri sturluson e suas influencias cristas. This item does not appear to have any files that can be experienced on. Pdf um estudo simbolicoarquetipico da edda em prosa. A big plus is the fact that the book contains both the original names of characters in old icelandic, and a translation in english. Snorri sturluson 1178 september 23, 1241 was an icelandic historian, poet and politician. Gylfaginning e sk ldskaparm l by snorri sturluson, artur avelar. The prose edda, also known as the younger edda, snorris edda icelandic. One of his major works, originally titled edda, which is today commonly re ferred to as the snorra edda or prose edda in order to distinguish it from the poetic edda, originated around a. This is an excellent translation of snorri sturlusons prose edda. Snorri sturluson 11791241, apparently in iceland after his first visit to norway to visit the two rulers in 121820, and is thus an example of.
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