The Prose Edda on Troy
The Younger Edda: > Chapter Iv. > Foreword.
attestation: Troy was built near the middle of the world, in the land called Turkey, as the most famous house/inn ever made
"Near the middle of the world was built the house and inn, the most famous that has been made, which was called Troy, in the land which we call Turkey"
attestation: Troy had twelve kingdoms with one over-king, many lands and nations, and twelve chief languages
"There were twelve kingdoms and one over-king, and many lands and nations belonged to each kingdom; there were in the city twelve chief languages"
attestation: All rulers of the north region trace their ancestors back to Troy
"all rulers of the north region trace their ancestors back thither"
attestation: The Greeks could only defeat the Trojans because the Trojans were betrayed by their own men
"no human strength would conquer them unless they were betrayed by their own men, which afterward was done"
relationship: A king in Troy named Munon or Mennon married Troan, daughter of Priamos; their son was Tror (Thor)
"A king in Troy hight Munon or Mennon, his wife was a daughter of the head-king Priamos and hight Troan; they had a son who hight Tror, him we call Thor"