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19 Nov 04 16:28

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Page from the manuscript Gks 2365 4to, also known as "Codex Regius". The oldest and most important manuscript of the poems of elder Edda, it was written in Iceland. The poems deal with the pagan gods and the heroes of Germanic legend. It was presented to King Frederik III in 1643 by Bishop Brynjolfur. Country of Origin: Iceland. Date/Period: Late 13th C. Place of Origin: Iceland. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Stofnun Arna Magnussonar a Islandi, Reykjavik, Iceland. Location: 10.