A medieval Icelandic handbook of Norse mythology and poetics attributed to Snorri Sturluson, prose in form and distinct from the anonymous poems of the Poetic Edda, and a major source for later understanding of pre-Christian Norse religious belief. Belongs here: any passage drawn from this work. Does not belong here: passages from the Poetic Edda, tracked as its own separate passage group.
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WikipediaWikipedia Prose Edda, lead section, origin statement
The Prose Edda, also known as the Younger Edda, Snorri's Edda or, historically, simply as Edda, is an Old Norse textbook written in Iceland during the early 13th century.
Wikipedia Prose Edda, lead section, era statement
The Prose Edda, also known as the Younger Edda, Snorri's Edda or, historically, simply as Edda, is an Old Norse textbook written in Iceland during the early 13th century.
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