The Elder Edda: Myths, Gods, and Heroes from the Viking World

from eyja

I feel this is a very good translation but it's missing parts!

from JVioland

Viking/Scandinavian heroes written by someone in Iceland around 950 AD. Brutal people who ruled the Baltic and North Atlantic.

from antiquary

As far as I can judge, this is a competent translation of the collection of Old Norse poetry called the Poetic (or Elder) Edda. My Norse is rusty, but comparing the English text with quotations from the Norse, they make sense. It is comparable to Lee Hollander's version and more scholarly than W....

from eyja

This is a fairly good translation of the Elder/Poetic Edda. It tries to recreate the feel and style of the original poetry which is commendable, but it also allows for less accurate translations. There's also evidence of editing to make some of the poems more understandable. There's also a few pl...

from laeviss

If you are at all interested in Asatru or Heathenry, then this book is a must-read. Hollander's translation is a pretty good start if you can't read it in the original language.