A collection of Old Icelandic poetry about the gods and heroes of Scandinavian mythology and history, preserved in an Old Icelandic manuscript from the second half of the 13th century, the authorship of which is attributed by some researchers to Sæmundr the Wise.

It was thanks to the poems of the Edda that the images of Scandinavian mythology entered world culture and live in it to this day. Getting to know the original source will help you understand the nature of this immortal charm, and see with your own eyes the feasts in Valhalla, the death of the gods, the flights of the Valkyries, and the victory over the dragon.

The book is supplemented with illustrations from old editions of the Edda and classic commentary by M.I. Steblin-Kamensky, which make the ancient text even closer and more understandable to the modern reader.

For lovers of Scandinavian history and mythology.