{"product_id":"the-poetic-edda-the-heroic-poems-paperback","title":"The Poetic Edda: The Heroic Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenry Adams Bellows\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePassed down long ago from poet to poet and singer to singer in the great oral tradition of Scandinavia, this collection of heroic sagas explores a mythical world. Incorporating legends of Norse gods and heroes, great fires and floods, superhuman warriors and doomed lovers, these dramatic poems weave vivid portraits of powerful characters caught up in passion, ambition, and destiny. Filled with gripping conceptions of the world's creation and ultimate destruction, the verses chronicle the triumphs and tragedies of a lost mythological past, where words of wisdom and beauty echoed off the steel of waving swords.\u003cbr\u003eThe hero poems of \u003ci\u003eThe Poetic Edda\u003c\/i\u003e are literary monuments that have inspired such luminaries as Richard Wagner and J. R. R. Tolkien. This Dover edition, which includes exceptionally detailed and complete translations by Henry Adams Bellows, will continue to enchant new generations of readers. It is a companion to \u003ci\u003eThe Poetic Edda: The Mythological Poems, \u003c\/i\u003ealso available from Dover Publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry Adams Bellows is also known for his acclaimed translation of Peter Abélard's \u003ci\u003eThe Story of My Misfortunes\u003c\/i\u003e. His work on \u003ci\u003eThe Poetic Edda\u003c\/i\u003e is praised for its balanced approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.22 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 30, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756221104416,"sku":"9780486460215","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/676b495579d35ac32ee13f329f16e0c8.webp?v=1780076690","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-poetic-edda-the-heroic-poems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}