ISBN: 9780911500738
Herein the Norse Edda is scrutinized and its tales of gods and heroes, elves and dwarfs are decoded, using theosophical keys, to yield an overview of cosmic cycles of life on the many levels of the World Tree. The myths contain ribald humor as well as grand inspiration. Elsa-Brita Titchenell's commentary and her fresh translation of the principal lays of the Poetic or Elder Edda provide a key to understanding the timeless wisdom of the bards of every land.
Elsa-Brita Titchenell (née Bergqvist) was born in Uppsala, Sweden in 1915. She attended French schools in Stockholm and Shanghai, China, before completing her formal education in England. In 1937 she joined the staff of the Royal Swedish Legation and Consulate General in Shanghai and, in 1948, the International Headquarters of the Theosophical Society. Ms. Titchenell was Associate Editor of Sunrise magazine from 1989 until her death in 2002; also the author of Once Round the Sun, a book for children, and scores of articles for Sunrise magazine.