The Younger Edda

Edda is the title of two of ancient Icelandic literature, the “Elder Edda” – a collection of narrative poems about gods and heroes, can by right be considered the main source of Scandinavian mythology; and the “Younger Edda”, which ” represents the most complete picture of Scandinavian mythology, which became popular among all European nations. The “Younger Edda,” also known as Snorri's Edda, is considered to be a work of medieval Icelandic author Snorri Sturluson, and was written in 1222-1225 a