![]() ![]() But, he goes on, some men forgot and turned away from worshiping God. Snorri begins by describing how God created the world, in keeping with Biblical accounts. ![]() However, Snorri is sympathetic to his ancestors, showing In his Prologue how euhemeristic myths represent a “natural religion." Since Snorri is also writing from a Christian perspective, he concludes that old Norse religious beliefs are false. ![]() It argues that great kings or warriors, as time passes, are later remembered as gods. This theory, called euhemerism, was first put forth by Euhemerus of Messene, in southern Greece, around 300 BC. Underlying the Prose Edda is the idea that pagan mythology is based on history. Snorri is also the author of Heimskringla, a history of Norwegian kings, and is sometimes thought to be the author of Egils saga, one of the most famous Icelandic sagas. The Prose Edda (sometimes called the Younger Edda or Snorra Edda) was written by Snorri Sturluson, a prominent thirteenth-century Icelandic poet and politician. ![]()
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