The Poetic Edda

Stories of the Norse Gods and Heroes

By: Jackson Crawford

Narrated by: Jackson Crawford

"The poems of the Poetic Edda have waited a long time for a Modern English translation that would do them justice. Here it is at last (Odin be praised!) and well worth the wait. These amazing texts from a thirteenth-century Icelandic manuscript are of huge historical, mythological, and literary importance, containing the lion's share of information that survives today about the gods and heroes of pre-Christian Scandinavians, their unique vision of the beginning and end of the world, etc.

"Jackson Crawford's modern versions of these poems are authoritative and fluent and often very gripping. With their individual headnotes and complementary general introduction, they supply today's readers with most of what they need to know in order to understand and appreciate the beliefs, motivations, and values of the Vikings." (Dick Ringler, professor emeritus of English and Scandinavian studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison)

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Great!

After reading a print version of another translation, I wanted to listen to the Poetic Edda to understand it better. This translation was not only a fantastic listen, it was very easy to follow.

This is one of my new favorite audio books

Stunning

What a brilliant translation. This is officially my highest valued resource on The Poetic Edda and I can't wait to buy the hardcover.

Absolutely loved it!!!

Loved his voice and dialect. Did an amazing job at explaining the history and translations

Enjoyed this

A wonderful pile of ancient stories. I am glad Audible made it part of their complimentary library.

I could listen to Jackson Crawford read all day

I loved listening to these old stories. Dr. Crawford has the sexiest voice! Near the end he does the Hávamál as told through his grandfather's voice. It was excellent.