The Edda is a thoroughly researched study on the Norse mythology through the analysis of an Old Norse work of literature written in Iceland during the early 13th century. Edda is considered the fullest and most detailed source for modern knowledge of Norse mythology. Scholarly approach and conducted research have allowed the author to determine the age of the different versions of various myths.

L. Winifred Faraday (1872-1948) was a British teacher and folklorist known for her translation of the Irish epic Táin Bó Cúailnge. Faraday was a member of the Icelandic Society of Copenhagen, and published a number of articles on Icelandic history and folklore. She produced a two-volume work on the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda.