About “Háttatal”
The Háttatal is the final section of the Prose Edda, a work by the Icelandic poet, politician, and historian Snorri Sturluson. It focuses on Old Norse poetic forms and is largely based on Snorri's own compositions. He presents various verse structures and explains their characteristics. Snorri combines a prescriptive approach with a descriptive one, organizing the material into a structured system. He also points out that earlier poets did not always follow the rules he outlines. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- First published
- 1220