The poetic Edda : essays on Old Norse mythology / / edited by Paul Acker and Carolyne Larrington

• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (238 p.)
• Disciplina: 839.6/1009
• Soggetto topico: Eddas - History and criticism; Old Norse poetry - History and criticism; Mythology, Norse, in literature
• Altri autori: AckerPaul LarringtonCarolyne
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. "The founding of Migarr (VoluspÁ 1-8)" [tr. Paul Acker] / Lars LÁnnroth -- 2. Gunnlo and the precious mead" [tr. Katrina Attwood] [HÁvamÁl] / Svava Jakobdóttir -- 3. "VafÉrÉnismÁl and GrÉmnismÁl : cosmic history, cosmic geography" / Carolyne Larrington -- 4. "Cursing with the thistle : 'SkÉrnismÁl' 31, 6-8, and OE metrical charm 9, 16-17" / Joseph Harris -- 5. "HÁrbarsljó as generic farce" / Carol Clover -- 6. "Éorr's fishing expedition" [Hymiskvia] [tr. Kristin Williams] / Preben Meulengracht SÉrensen -- 7. "Form and content in Lokasenna : a re-evaluation" / Philip N. Anderson -- 8. "Loki's mythological function in the Tripartite system" [Lokasenna] / Jerold C. Frakes -- 9. "Reading Érymskvia" / Margaret Clunies Ross -- 10. "The context of Volundarkvia" / John McKinnell -- 11. "Dwarf-lore in AlvÉssmÁl" / Paul Acker -- 12. "RÉgsÉula : some medieval Christian analogues" / Thomas D. Hill -- 13. "Dialogue with a volva : VoluspÁ, Baldrs draumar and Hundlujó" / Judy Quinn.
• Titolo autorizzato: Poetic Edda
• ISBN: 1-136-60136-8; 0-203-35773-6; 1-136-60135-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910813061003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Medieval casebooks.