![The Poetic Edda - the ancient poems that inspired Professor JRR Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings The Poetic Edda - the ancient poems that inspired Professor JRR Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings](http://www.professorsbookshelf.com/books/edda/edda-294-X-432-for-web.jpg)
The Poetic Edda - the ancient poems that inspired Professor JRR Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
![The Poetic Edda is a collection of Old Norse poems primarily preserved in the Icelandic mediaeval manuscript Codex Regius. Together with Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda, the Poetic Edda is the most important The Poetic Edda is a collection of Old Norse poems primarily preserved in the Icelandic mediaeval manuscript Codex Regius. Together with Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda, the Poetic Edda is the most important](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B02TMJ/the-poetic-edda-is-a-collection-of-old-norse-poems-primarily-preserved-in-the-icelandic-mediaeval-manuscript-codex-regius-together-with-snorri-sturlusons-prose-edda-the-poetic-edda-is-the-most-important-extant-source-on-norse-mythology-and-germanic-heroic-legends-2B02TMJ.jpg)
The Poetic Edda is a collection of Old Norse poems primarily preserved in the Icelandic mediaeval manuscript Codex Regius. Together with Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda, the Poetic Edda is the most important
![Ancient Illustration of the Old Norse Edda, the Scandinavian Myths. Hero Viking Fighting Mythical Beasts, in the Stock Vector - Illustration of freki, design: 127434220 Ancient Illustration of the Old Norse Edda, the Scandinavian Myths. Hero Viking Fighting Mythical Beasts, in the Stock Vector - Illustration of freki, design: 127434220](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/ancient-illustration-old-norse-edda-scandinavian-myths-hero-viking-fighting-mythical-beasts-background-ornament-127434220.jpg)