Eddic
- noun
- /ˈɛdɪk/
- Literature
- An Eddic poem often explores themes of family loyalty and fate in a unique style.
Examples
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The presumed composition dates of different Eddic poems are also highly debated.
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The nature of eddic poetry, with its penchant for duologues, means the poets relied upon a small cast of characters, especially when compared to an epic like the Nibelungenlied.
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Once again, the eddic poets wish to center the plot around family loyalties, and consequently the gold is sidelined.
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All eddic translations are informed by Larrington (2014).
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There is no room for a vassal in the eddic aesthetic, which thrived on family dynamics and loyalties and relied upon a small and tightly knit cast of characters, all of whom had to be related either by blood or marriage.
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The eddic Hgni seems a truly Icelandic creation, demonstrating that eddic poets were not afraid to reimagine their source material in radical ways in order to accommodate it within their own poetic traditions and aesthetics.
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The scholars analyzed the structure of various Eddic works to understand their cultural significance.
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She studied an Eddic text that revealed much about Norse mythology and storytelling traditions.
Synonyms
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Writing with a regular rhythm that often rhymes
Surface Forms
Etymology
Eddic (a poem) takes its name from the Old Norse Edda, a book of ancient Norse poems. A helpful way to remember this is the idea that Edda comes from edda meaning 'great-grandmother', so an Eddic is like an old tale told by elders about gods and heroes.