The Poetic Edda is a collection of Old Norse poems originally preserved in the Codex Regius. One of our primary sources on Norse mythology and Germanic legends, the Poetic Edda has had a powerful and profound influence on Scandinavian and Western literature in general. Writers such as Vilhelm Ekelund, August Strindberg, and J.R.R. Tolkien have acknowledged their debt to the Poetic Edda. The visionary power of these poems offers up an incredible vision of the world and the universe. Explore these ancient stories now with this new edition. - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
Sæmundur Sigfússon (or Sæmundur fróði) (Sæmundur the Learned) (1056–1133) was an Icelandic priest and scholar. Sæmundur is known to have studied abroad. Previously it has generally been held that he studied in France, but modern scholars rather believe his studies were carried out in Franconia. In Iceland he founded a long-lived school at Oddi. He was a member of the Oddaverjar clan and had the son Loftur Sæmundsson.
