The term 'Icelandic Poem' refers to the Edda, an anonymous collection of Old Norse poems from the 13th century. The Edda is divided into two parts: the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda. The Poetic Edda contains a number of heroic and mythological poems, while the Prose Edda is a handbook of poetics for skaldic poetry. Together, these two works form the basis of Icelandic literature and culture.