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The '''''Poetic Edda''''' or '''''Elder Edda''''' is a collection of [[Old Norse]] poems. One such poem, ''[[Völuspá]]'', was a | The '''''Poetic Edda''''' or '''''Elder Edda''''' is a collection of [[Old Norse]] poems preserved in a 13th century Icelandic manuscript. One such poem, ''[[Völuspá]]'', was a major source of inspiration to [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [[wikipedia:Poetic Edda|Poetic Edda]] at Wikipedia. | * [[wikipedia:Poetic Edda|Poetic Edda]] at Wikipedia. | ||
Revision as of 09:53, 13 August 2010
The Poetic Edda or Elder Edda is a collection of Old Norse poems preserved in a 13th century Icelandic manuscript. One such poem, Völuspá, was a major source of inspiration to J.R.R. Tolkien.
External links
- Poetic Edda at Wikipedia.
