One of many long stories of heroic achievement focusing on Norse, Icelandic and Viking related history and folklore, recorded in Iceland during in the 12th and 13th centuries. The Eddas are the chief source of knowledge of Scandinavian mythology. EddaĮither of two 13th-century Icelandic books, the older 'Poetic Edda' (a collection of Old Norse poems on Norse legends) and the younger 'Prose Edda' (a handbook to Icelandic poetry by Snorri Sturluson).
While some have turned portions of these documents into "scripture" (to support the worship of ancient Germanic spirits and gods), most people see these 12th and 13th century writings as the closest thing we have to ancient written accounts of Norse mythology and Viking history. The answer is the Icelandic writings known as the Sagas and Eddas.
Consider how the bible, a collection of 66 different "books" (ancient written documents) offers a deeper understanding of the history relating to early Jews and Christians, those of us who are Scandinavian descendants or even anyone interested in Vikings and Norse mythology have asked, "What kind of ancient written documents do WE have?"
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