“The Language of Poetry” ( dr. Scand. Skáldskaparmál ) is the second part of “ Younger Edda ” written by Snorri Sturluson around 1220. Contains about 50,000 words.
| Language of poetry | |
|---|---|
| Skáldskaparmál | |
| Language of poetry | |
| The authors | Snorri sturluson |
| Date of writing | OK. 1220 |
| Original language | Old Icelandic |
| Collection | Younger Edda |
| Theme | |
| Genre | |
| Volume | OK. 50,000 words |
| Content | Skald poetry textbook, mythology |
| Characters | Aegir , Bragi |
| Closely related | Gulvi's vision Size list |
Contents
The language of poetry is a dialogue between the Scandinavian god of the sea Aegir and the god of poetry Braga . Scandinavian myths and excursions are intertwined in the dialogue, emphasizing the nature of the construction of the skaldic verse.
In this part of Younger Edda , the concept of kenning is given, after which Bragi gives a systematic list of kenning for various people, places and things. Bragi then goes on to discuss the details of poetry and specific heti , words that are not periphrases (e.g. horse and horse ). The following is a systematic list of heti, which can be called a poetic thesaurus .
See also
- Younger Edda
- Edda