Snorri Sturluson
Born: 12-31-1178
Snorri Sturluson was a 13th-century Icelandic historian, poet, and politician, renowned for his contribution to preserving Norse mythology and history. He authored the "Prose Edda," a key source on Norse mythology, and "Heimskringla," a saga chronicling Norwegian kings. As a prominent chieftain, Snorri played a significant role in Icelandic politics, weaving his literary talents with historical documentation, profoundly influencing Scandinavian literature and culture.
Book summaries for books written by Snorri Sturluson
Quotes
All things began in Jotunheim, that is, with the giants.
Three roots there are that extend very far in three directions: Hel, Niflheim, and Jotunheim.
Odin said that his journey had been successful, and that he had gained much wisdom.
The gods took the body and carried it to the sea.
The gods took his bones and his teeth, and made them into dice.
They made his blood into a lake, and his brains into the clouds.
The earth was fashioned from his flesh, the rocks from his bones, and the mountains from his teeth.
The sky was formed from his skull, and the clouds from his brains.
In the middle of the world is a great ash tree called Yggdrasil.
The ash tree is the greatest of all trees, and its branches spread over the whole world.
The ash tree is nourished by three roots, one in Asgard, one in Jotunheim, and one in Hel.
The branches of Yggdrasil extend so far that they cover the entire world.