The Prose Edda

The Rasmus Björn Anderson Translation

By: Snorri Sturluson

Narrated by: Collin Moore

Eight hundred years ago, an heir to the Vikings collected their myths and wrote them down. Here are those original tales of Odin and Thor, magic and might, presented for your listening enjoyment.

The Prose Edda (also known as Snorri's Edda or The Younger Edda) is a manual of poetics written by Snorri Sturluson around the year 1220. In it, Snorri compiled the old myths and legends of the Norsemen, in order that poets from his time might draw on these stories to keep the Icelandic-Viking heritage alive.

Although they are a secondary source, they remain one of our oldest references for the original Norse Myths, as the Vikings themselves told them.

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I love mythology

I liked it all. the whole book was amazing I'm going to relisten to it

Mispronouncing the Gods Names

I love that this book is on Audible. I do not, however, enjoy listening as the narrator mispronounces many of the words. The one that gets me the most is Jörmungandr. Just a little nitpick, but it grates on my nerves so badly.

Fascinating tales read by a wonderful narrator

My daughter and I love listening to this recording. Her class spent months learning about Viking history, and so we decided to do further study. The stories give the listener a good introduction to the Norse pantheon and its vital myths. A highlight for me and my daughter is the narrator, who speaks clearly and succinctly, and who handles pronunciation of the ancient Norse names and locations with aplomb; but what we really liked was how the narrator was able to set a mood or to convey humor with the slightest change in intonation. His reading is subtly expressive and highly skilled, and we loved it.

The detailed information

This book is so informative and very unique to hear. A very unique trip in a history almost forgotten.

Great Read

loved it, especially if you are into norse mythology either on a historic level or religious level.