The term 'Icelandic Poetic Work' refers to the Edda, a collection of Old Norse poems from Iceland. The Edda is divided into two parts: the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda. The Poetic Edda contains mythological and heroic poems, while the Prose Edda is a handbook of poetics for skaldic poetry. Both parts were written in the 13th century and are considered to be some of the most important works of Icelandic literature.