Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda introduces mythological stories and the language of poetry. Use its contents to move between the framing material, stories of the gods, and explanations of poetic expressions.
What to read for
A connected route through the myths and the names and images used in Norse poetry.
Keep the source in view
Snorri’s framing and explanations belong to the work’s medieval setting. A modern ritual guide is a separate interpretation, not a passage from this text.