Multiple Choice
A major example of rationalization in the Prose Edda is that Snorri__________________________:
A) was writing at a time when Christianity was replacing paganism.
B) was bringing the stories of the old gods to his contemporaries.
C) was trying to convince readers that they should continue the old ways.
D) links the ancient Icelandic gods with Troy and Christianity in the Prologue.
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