![]() We follow an ancient king of Sweden, Gylfi, who, after being tricked by one of the Æsir, decides to seek them out and learn more about them. ![]() ![]() The next section, Gylfaginning, or “The Tricking of Gylfi”, dives right into the stories of the Gods. At the very least, it would have given Snorri protection from repercussions for writing stories of the Gods. This provides an explanation for the unique and pseudo-historical interpretation of the origin of the Gods as being wanderers from ancient Troy. At the time, in Europe, there was little tolerance for belief outside the mainstream and Iceland was no exception. Many scholars agree that the contents of the prologue and the reason it was included in the first place was because of the religious and political climate in which it was written. The work itself is divided up into four main parts: The Prologue, Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál, and Háttatal. Written in the 13th century by Icelandic historian, writer and politician Snorri Sturluson, the Prose Edda is a fascinating study and one of the most impressive books to come from the middle-ages. ![]() What is the Prose Edda then? What can we learn from it? And why is it so important to understanding Norse history and culture? Even the casual student of Viking and Norse history will have stumbled upon the words “Prose Edda”. ![]()
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