{"product_id":"ragnarok-the-illuminated-edda-softcover","title":"Ragnarok - The Illuminated Edda","description":"The Viking tales of gods, giants and heroes come alive within the pages of the Illuminated Edda. Visit the majestic city of Asgard- home of the gods. Fight legendary dragons alongside Sigurd, renowned hero. Witness the creation of the world tree Yggdrasil along with the awesome worlds that hang upon its branches. Get entwined in Loki’s schemes as he saves the gods from disaster, and then witness as he makes matters worse.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Illuminated Edda contains a brand-new translation of the Poetic and Prose Eddas by Andrew Valkauskas. This illustrated translation has been rewritten using contemporary prose making it a pleasure to read. Get the authenticity and truthful ness of the stories without having to worry about the complexity of older academic translations. These faithful works have been painstakingly ordered into a chronology that offers a compelling overarching storyline. All the gaps in the narrative have been rounded out with the author’s own tales involving the heroes and villains of the Viking age.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOver 442 pages are devoted to the exploration of the ancient beliefs of the Viking age. Every page is illuminated with unique evocative art. Barriers are shattered as adjacent mythologies are explored in conjunction with the Norse myths. This offers a new and unique view into what these mighty explorers may have faced as they raided and traded with their neighbours. The Illuminated Edda contains…\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll 35 poems found in traditional Poetic Eddas\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Prose Edda (Gylfaginning and Skaldskaparmal)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRare works such as Heidrek the Wise\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSelect stories from the Celtic myths (Lebor Gabala)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHandpicked stories from the Welsh myths (Mabinogion)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSelect stories from the Finnish epic The Kalevala\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHandpicked stories from the Baltic myths\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSelect stories from the Inuit myths\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBonus sagas that come from the imaginative mind of Andrew Valkauskas\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn extensive glossary of characters, magical items and places\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA simple story telling game using the Futhark runes\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBeautiful and inspiring artwork from talented artists to enhance and delight your senses.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCome and discover the genuine history of the Vikings, from the mind of the author who has researched and made Viking history his passion for the last 25 years.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Andrew Valkauskas and his talented team of artists have produced a truly remarkable and encyclopedic mythological compendium. Filling in the gaps in the surviving record with Valkauskas’ own imaginative understanding of Viking Age mythology and providing supple and powerful retellings of traditional myth, along with parallel myths from other European cultures, this book gives vivid life to a lost thought-world that yet still resonates with us today.”- Dr. Carolyne Larrington (Professor in Medieval English Literature, Oxford)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“THE ILLUMINATED EDDA is one of the most beautiful books I have ever had the pleasure to read. Couple this welcoming, sink-into-the-book presentation with the clarity and accessibility of the author’s translation, and you’ve got the essential reference. This opens the door for the layperson to experience the root lore and enjoy the Eddas as saga. Bravo! This should delight librarians (like me), fantasy lovers (like me), gamers (like me), and just plain readers (like me), and should be in every school where English is used. Thank you!”- Ed Greenwood, author and game designer, creator of The Forgotten Realms","brand":"Universal Distribution","offers":[{"title":"English \/ Hardcover","offer_id":45412237836518,"sku":"PNH0023","price":81.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"English \/ Softcover","offer_id":45412237869286,"sku":"PNH0024","price":65.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"English \/ Pocket","offer_id":45412237902054,"sku":"PNH0025","price":37.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"English \/ Premium","offer_id":45412237934822,"sku":"PNH0039","price":155.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/4301\/0534\/files\/theilluminatededda_ccfe75fb-ba45-4c68-8624-3570eed782f1.jpg?v=1728437179","url":"https:\/\/abyssgamestore.ca\/fr\/products\/ragnarok-the-illuminated-edda-softcover","provider":"Abyss","version":"1.0","type":"link"}