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Edda

/ˈɛdə/
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Other forms: Eddas

Definitions of Edda
  1. noun
    either of two distinct works in Old Icelandic dating from the late 13th century and consisting of 34 mythological and heroic ballads composed between 800 and 1200; the primary source for Scandinavian mythology
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    type of:
    ballad, lay
    a narrative poem of popular origin
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