File:What is the Poetic Edda?

An introduction to the Poetic (or Elder) Edda, the most important surviving source of Norse mythology, and the difference between it and Snorri Sturluson's Prose (or Younger) Edda.

Dr. Jackson Crawford is Instructor of Nordic Studies and Nordic Program Coordinator at the University of Colorado Boulder (formerly UC Berkeley and UCLA). He is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher of Old Norse, Modern Icelandic, and Norwegian.

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Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624663567 Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Saga of the Volsungs with The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624666337

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