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Codex Wormianus, commonly identified by the shelf mark AM 242 fol., is a fourteenth-century Icelandic vellum manuscript preserved in the Arnamagnæan Collection in Copenhagen. It is one of the principal medieval witnesses to Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda. The codex is especially important because it also preserves the four Old Norse grammatical treatises, which document medieval Icelandic thinking about language, writing, meter, and rhetoric.
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What is the Codex Wormianus?
The Codex Wormianus is a 14th-century Icelandic vellum manuscript known by the shelf mark AM 242 fol. It is one of the most important medieval documents for preserving Norse mythology.
What famous text is contained in the Codex Wormianus?
The codex is one of the principal medieval witnesses to Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda. The Prose Edda is a foundational text that provides most of our modern knowledge of Norse mythology.
What makes the Codex Wormianus unique from other Edda manuscripts?
The manuscript is especially famous for containing four grammatical treatises inserted between the sections of the Edda. These treatises are crucial for understanding how medieval Icelanders adapted Latin grammar to the Old Norse language.
Where is the Codex Wormianus kept?
The manuscript is preserved in the Arnamagnæan Collection in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was named after the Danish antiquarian Ole Worm, who possessed the manuscript in the 17th century.
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