Yggdrasil

 As you may remember (fron this post), I have on my reading list The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson, which I have sort of started reading, among other books. And in the book there is a drawing of Yggdrasil, the sacred tree that holds the whole universe according to Norse mythology. I love the image. I am now familiar with Yggdrasil, as I have read a lot about Norse mythology and you can generally find a picture of the tree in every book on the subject.What I find cool is that I can now identify some of the critters and characters on it. I am no specialist, but it's still nice to see familiar elements when you read a book.

The Prose Edda

'Tis the season to be reading and I haven't blogged all that much about, well, literary Christmas. I haven't really made one suggestion this year. Well, I have prepared myself to read and reread a lot this Christmas and one book on the list is The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson. That's right, I am going Viking this Christmas. Again. Because yeah, we owe the Norse so much of the imagery and the rituals of Christmas, I always love to go back to its most Pagan roots and ennjoy it as Yuletide. So far, I have only explored the Edda indirectly, through adaptations or works inspired by it. This year I will go for the real thing.