Written in Iceland a century after the close of the Viking Age, The Prose Edda is the source of most of what we know of Norse mythology. Its tales are peopled by giants, dwarves, and elves, superhuman heroes and indomitable warrior queens. Its gods live with the tragic knowledge of their own impending destruction in the cataclysmic battle of Ragnarok. Its time scale spans the eons from the world's creation to its violent end.--(Text refers to a previous edition.)

'Saga Six Pack' brings together six classic sagas: 'Beowulf,' 'The Prose Edda,' 'The Story Of Gunnlaug The Worm-Tongue and Raven The Skald,' 'Eric The Red,' 'The Sea Fight' and 'Sigurd The Volsung.' There is also an introductory essay, 'What The Sagas Were.'

Saga Six Pack brings together six classic sagas:Beowulf, The Prose Edda, The Story Of Gunnlaug The Worm-Tongue and Raven The Skald, Eric The Red, The Sea Fight and Sigurd The Volsung. There is also an introductory essay, What The Sagas Were.