Poetic Edda
collection of Old Norse poems
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Summary
Poetic Edda is a Norse cultural artifact[1]. It draws 5,052 Wikipedia views per month (norse cultural artifact category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: literary work[3]
- Part of: Edda[4]
- Commons category: Poetic Edda[5]
- Language of work or name: Old Icelandic[6]
- Has part(s): Þrymskviða[7], eddic poems[8], Hávamál[9], Völuspá[10]
- Publication date: 1260[11]
- Has edition or translation: Poetic Edda (Swedish)[12], The Poetic Edda[13], Den ældre Edda[14], Edda (Simrock 1876)[15], The Elder Edda of Saemund Sigfusson and the Younger Edda of Snorre Sturleson[16], The Story of the Volsungs[17], Poetic Edda (dutch)[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Eddic poetry[19]
- Main subject: Norse mythology[20]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22]
- Copyright status: public domain[23]
- Form of creative work: poetry collection[24]
Why It Matters
Poetic Edda has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]