Senior Edda

The poetic collection of ancient Icelands about the gods and heroes of Scandinavian mythology and history, preserved in the ancient Iceland manuscript of the second half of the XIII century, whose authorship is attributed to Samund Mudom.

It is thanks to the verses of Edda that the images of Scandinavian mythology entered the world culture and still live in it. Acquaintance with the original source will help to understand the nature of this immortal charm, to see as if with your own eyes the feast in Valhalla, the death of the gods, the flights of the Valkyrie and the victory over the dragon.

The book is supplemented by illustrations from the old editions of Edda and the classical comments of M. I. Steblin-Kamensky, who make the ancient text even more close and understandable to the modern reader.

for lovers of Scandinavian history and mythology.