“And now, if you have anything more to ask, I can't think how you can manage it, for I've never heard anyone tell more of the story of the world. Make what use of it you can.””
Quotes by Snorri Sturluson
“A sword age, a wind age, a wolf age. No longer is there mercy among men.””
“But Loki's relations with Svadilfari were such that a while later he gave birth to a colt.””
“To Odin many a soul was driven, to Odin many a rich gift given.””
“They all laughed, except Tyr; he lost his hand.””
“The old witch bears many giants for sons, and all in the shape of wolves; and from this source are those wolves sprung. The saying runs thus: from this race shall come one that shall be mightiest of all; he that is named Moon-Hound; he shall be filled with the flesh of all those men that die, and he shall swallow the moon, and sprinkle with blood the heavens and all the air; thereof shall the sun lose her shining, and the winds in that day shall be unquiet and roar on every side.””
Snorri SturlusonSnorri Sturluson was a prominent Icelandic historian, poet, and politician, best known for his significant contributions to the preservation of Norse mythology and history. Born into a powerful family...