Prologue to the Prose Edda

I found this to be a very interesting sort of story. Initially, I was reminded of the first few books of the bible: creation, the flood, etc. However, after the first few paragraphs, things deviated from the traditional biblical story. People such as Thor, Odin, and Baldr are introduced. I also noticed the large incorporation of other historical elements like Troy and the Aesir. Initially, the ideas that Snorri spouts seem far-fetched and unbelievable. But as he progresses on, he begins to incorporate Troy, Turkland, Sweden, and other places we know exist or existed. This, to the casual uninformed reader, would in a sense validate Snorri's previous claims. Snorri's reasoning for attempting to make everything more believable can only be speculated at. Perhaps he thought that by relating the very Christian creation story to Norse mythology, he could in a sense validate Christianity and slander the old beliefs, claiming they were derived from Christianity to begin with. Or perhaps he really believed everything he wrote, although I have a hard time believing that. But maybe he just enjoyed a good story. After all, as they say, the best stories are the ones we weave ourselves.