The Poetic Edda - A Book That Inspired Tolkien: With Original Illustrations

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Poetic Edda - A Book That Inspired Tolkien: With Original IllustrationsISBN13:9781925110043ISBN10:1925110044Author:Bray, Olive (Translator), Collingwood, William Gershom (Illustrator), Dart-Thornton, Cecilia (Introduction by)Description:The Poetic Edda, Also Known As The Elder Edda Or Saemund's Edda, Is A Magnificent And Magical Collection Of Thirty-Four Icelandic Poems, Interwoven With Prose, Dating From The 9Th Century To The 12Th The Original Old Norse Verses Are Printed Here, Side By Side With English Translations The Collection Includes The Archetypal Stories About Wise Odin, Hammer-Wielding Thor, Mischievous Loki And The Other Gods And Goddesses Of Asgard Professor J R R Tolkien, Author Of The Lord Of The Rings And The Hobbit, Readily Acknowledged His Debt To This Source He Was Sixteen Years Old When The Viking Club Of London Published This Beautifully Illustrated Translation By Olive Bray Readers Of Tolkien's Work Will Easily Spot His Inspirations--The Names Of The Dwarves In The Hobbit; Riddle Games; Mirkwood; The Paths Of The Dead; An Underworld Creature Being Tricked Into Remaining Above-Ground Until Dawn, When Sunlight Turns Him To Stone; Different Races Calling A Single Thing By Various Names, And More In The Poetic Edda The Realm Where Man Dwells Is Called Midgarth, Which Translates As Middle-Earth Elves Are Mentioned, And There Are Dwarves Called Thorin, Nori, Dori, Ori, Gloin, Fili, Kili Bifur, Bafur, Bombur, And Oaken-Shield The Names Thrainn And Thror Are Mentioned, As Is The Name Gandalf, Which Bray Translates As Wand-Elf Tolkien's Gandalf, Of Course, Carries A Staff, Or Wand The Poems Features A Dragon Called Fierce-Stinger: Fares From Beneath A Dim Dragon Flying, A Glistening Snake From The Moonless Fells Fierce-Stinger Bears The Dead On His Pinionsaway O'er The Plains I Sink Now And Cease The Language Is Archaic, So For 21St Century Readers A Glossary Is Provided At The Back Of This Book, As Well As An Index Of Names To Help Identify All The Characters Bray's Lengthy Introduction Has Also Been Revised For Modern Readers, And Some Footnote Citations Omitted; All Else Remains Exactly As It Was In Tolkien's Time Remarkably In Bray's Edition, The Original Icelandic Text Was Included This Would Have Appealed To Tolkien, As A Philologist He Must Have Relished Comparing The English Words With The Icelandic, Page By Page Illustrator W G Collingwood Was An English Author, Artist, Antiquary And Professor In 1897 He Travelled To Iceland Where He Spent Three Months Exploring The Actual Sites That Are The Settings For The Medieval Icelandic Sagas He Produced A Large Number Of Sketches And Watercolours During This Time And Published An Illustrated Account Of His Expedition In 1899 His Study Of Norse And Anglican Archaeology Made Him Widely Recognized As A Leading Authority, And His Gorgeous Art Nouveau-Style Illustrations For The Bray Edition Are Rich With Symbolism The Poetic Edda, The Most Important Existing Source On Norse Mythology And Germanic Heroic Legends, Is Part Of The Literature That Influenced Tolkien's Inner World, Informing The Creation Of The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:QUILLPEN PTY LTDPublication Date:2018-09-30Weight:1.27 lbsDimensions:0.88'' H x 9'' L x 6'' WNumber of Pages:432Language:English

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