One of the principal manuscripts of Snorri's Edda (GKS 2367 4to) is also named Codex Regius. Composed of 55 vellum pages, dating from the early 14th century, it was part of the same gift from …

Codex Regius, medieval Old Norse (Icelandic) manuscript that contains the 29 poems commonly designated by scholars as the Poetic Edda, or Elder Edda (see Edda). It is the oldest such collection, …

Sep 25, 2025 · Discover the story of the Codex Regius, the 13th-century Icelandic manuscript that preserves the Poetic Edda. Learn why this book is the foundation of Norse mythology, its journey …

Codex Regius is the most important manuscript of eddic poetry. It now contains 29 poems in systemic order; the first 10 lays are about the ancient Norse gods, but the remaining part is about ancient …

Feb 13, 2017 · A medieval book that was looted by Vikings! Learn more about one of the most beautiful medieval manuscripts: The Stockholm Codex Aureus.

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Mar 3, 2023 · As the first open-access, single-volume parallel Old Norse edition and English translation of the Poetic Edda, this book will prove a valuable resource for students and scholars of Old Norse...

Codex Regius (Latin: Cōdex Rēgius, "Royal Book" or "King's Book"; Icelandic: Konungsbók) or GKS 2365 4º is an Icelandic codex in which many Old Norse poems from the Poetic Edda are preserved.

One of the principal manuscripts of Snorri's Edda (GKS 2367 4to) is also named Codex Regius. Composed of 55 vellum pages, dating from the early 14th century, it was part of the same gift from …

The Stockholm Codex Aureus (also known as the "Codex Aureus of Canterbury") (National Library of Sweden, Kungliga biblioteket, Stockholm MS A. 135) was produced in the mid-eighth century in …