Medieval · Mythology / history
The Prose Edda
by Snorri Sturluson. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Snorri Sturluson examining Norse myth, poetry, kingship; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
- Date
- c. 1220
- Origin
- Iceland
- Era
- Medieval
- Genre
- Mythology / history
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Snorri Sturluson examining Norse myth, poetry, kingship; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.