The Háttatal (Old Norse: 'Tally of Metres'; c. 20,000 words; Old Norse: , Modern Icelandic: ) is the last section of the Prose Edda composed by the Icelandic poet, politician, and historian Snorri Sturluson. Using, for the most part, his own compositions, it exemplifies the types of verse forms used in Old Norse poetry. Snorri took a prescriptive as well as descriptive approach; he has systematized the material, and often notes that "the older poets did not always" follow his rules.
The Háttatal (Old Norse 'Tally of Metres'; c. 20,000 words; Old Norse: , Modern Icelandic ) is the last section of the Prose Edda composed by the Icelandic poet, politician, and historian Snorri Sturluson. Using for the most part, his own compositions, it exemp:lifies the typ:es of verse forms used in Old Norse poetry. Snorri took a prescriptive as well as descriptive approach; he has systematized t,he material, and often notes that "the older poets did not always" follow his rules.