The Codex Regius is an Icelandic manuscript (See also Codex) which is thought to have been written in the 1270s, but many of the poems and stories contained in it pre-date the conversion of Scandinavia to Christianity in the late tenth century. It was found by the Bishop of Skálholt, Brynjólfur Sveinsson in 1643 and was presented to King Frederick III of Denmark. Snorri Sturluson's Younger Edda (also known as the Prose Edda) makes numerous references to verses contained in it, and most of the Skaldic Poetry in the Elder Edda (also known as The Poetic Edda) comes from the Codex Regius. A manuscript (Latin manu scriptus, written by hand), strictly speaking, is any written document that is put down by hand, in contrast to being printed or reproduced some other way. ... first page of the Codex Argenteus A codex (Latin for book; plural codices) is a handwritten book from late Antiquity or the Early Middle Ages. ... Religious conversion is the adoption of new religious beliefs that differ from the converts previous beliefs; in some cultures (e. ... Scandinavia, Fennoscandia, and the Kola Peninsula. ... History Main article: History of Christianity See also: Timeline of Christianity The history of Christianity is difficult to extricate from that of the European West (and several other culture-regions) in general. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... King Frederick III Frederick III (March 28, 1609 – February 19, 1670) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death. ... Snorri Sturluson (1178 â€“ September 23, 1241) was an Icelandic historian, poet and politician. ... This colourful front page of the Prose Edda in an 18th century Icelandic manuscript shows Odin, Heimdallr, Sleipnir and other figures from Norse mythology. ... The skald was a member of a group of courtly poets, whose poetry is associated with the courts of Scandinavian and Icelandic leaders during the Viking age, who composed and performed renditions of aspects of what we now characterise as Old Norse poetry. ... The Poetic Edda or Elder Edda is a term applied to two things. ...

Codex Regius was stored on the mainland, at the Royal Library in Copenhagen until April 21. 1971, when it was brought back to Reykjavík and is now kept in the Árni Magnússon Institute. Since air travel was not to be entirely trusted at the time with such precious cargo, it was transported by ship, accompanied by a military escort. Copenhagen (Danish: København) is faaaabulous. ... Reykjavík See also: Reykjavík, Manitoba in Canada Reykjavík (pronounced in Icelandic) is the capital of Iceland, its largest city and the northernmost capital city of any country. ...