Old Norse Poetry - Eddaic Poetry

Eddaic Poetry

The Eddaic poems have the following characteristics.

  • The author is always anonymous.
  • The meter is simple, fornyrðislag, málaháttr or ljóðaháttr.
  • The word order is usually relatively straightforward.
  • Kennings are used sparingly and opaque ones are rare.

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