{"product_id":"the-poetic-edda","title":"Edda poética","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA seeress speaks to Odin, Thor loses his hammer, and a family of heroes faces a chain of vengeance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Poetic Edda gathers anonymous Old Norse poems about gods and heroes, moving between prophecy, wisdom and heroic legends. In Völuspá, a seeress tells Odin what she remembers and sees ahead. In Hávamál, Odin offers rules for living and a hard-won secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mood shifts from prophecy to quarrels and jokes. In Þrymskviða, a giant steals Thor’s hammer and demands Freyja as his bride. The heroic poems turn toward Sigurd, Brynhild and Gudrun, where oaths, love and vengeance bind lives together. This is a collection of distinct poems, not one continuous story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA seeress speaks\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet the wise woman whose vision reaches across the whole life of the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWords from Odin\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore Hávamál, where practical rules for living sit beside a god’s hard-won secret.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThor without his hammer\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover a less solemn side of the gods through quarrels, jokes and an outrageous demand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOaths and love\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Sigurd and Brynhild into heroic poems where promises and love bind their lives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGudrun and vengeance\u003c\/strong\u003e – Watch the focus turn toward Gudrun and a family caught in a chain of vengeance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of myth, fantasy and early literature who seek the sources behind Thor, Odin and Sigurd, or are curious about Viking-age beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and enter these Norse poems of prophecy, wisdom, quarrelling gods and heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534633664860,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/02828_en_ebook-front_c06.jpg?v=1792174985","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/es\/products\/edda-poetica-es","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}