File:The Codex Regius of the Poetic Edda

A look at the actual manuscript most of the Poetic Edda is found in, the Codex Regius or Konungsbók. Photos of the manuscript are from the Árni Magnússon Institute, http://www.am.hi.is:8087/

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. More about Jackson Crawford: http://www.colorado.edu/gsll/jackson-crawford and his Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/GHnICzAT9tA (see also FAQs: https://youtu.be/tOgU4vgnmxE ).

Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda is available now: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624663567 and his translation of The Saga of the Volsungs with The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok is forthcoming in September 2017: https://www.hackettpublishing.com/the-saga-of-the-volsungs-4056

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