An Early Norse Reader
An Early Norse Reader
G. N. Garmonsway
June 2011
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First published in 1928, this book was intended to serve as an introduction to the study of early Norse literature in the original language. The texts were chosen to present as varied a picture as possible of the life, activities and interests of the Scandinavian peoples during the Viking Age, the period of their maritime expansion; but since the book was intended for English-speaking students some prominence was given to works which have a bearing upon Anglo-Saxon literature, the history of the British Isles and the discovery of America.
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June 2011Paperback
9781107601369
162 pages
216 × 140 × 10 mm
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The alphabet and sounds
- 3. Grammar
- Part I. Texts
- Section 1. Prose:
- 1. Alfred the Great
- 2. Hálfdan the Black
- 3. King Svegðir
- 4. The æsir and the Vanir
- 5. The seath of Odin
- 6. Freyr
- 7. King Haki's funeral
- 8. King Aðils
- 9i. Böðvarr Bjarki and the troll
- 9ii. Skeggi
- 10. Starkaðr
- 11. Þórólfr Mostrarskegg sails to Iceland
- 12. Queen Auðr
- 13. The death of Auðr
- 14. Harold the fairhaired
- 15. Helgi the lean
- 16. Egill SkallagrÃmsson at York
- 17. The death of Eric Bloodaxe
- 18. The making of the Sonatorrek
- 19. Þórólfr Selggja and his cats
- 20. Hrafnekell and Freyr
- 21. Harold Greycloak
- 22. 'Þiðrandi whom the Goddesses slew'
- 23. The Norns
- 24. The death of Hallfreðr the satirist
- 25. The Norse discovery of America
- 26. The little völva
- 27. Trading in America
- 28. Hall of the Side and S. Michael
- 29. Early church building
- 30. Gunnarr's wedding
- 31. The poet's reward
- 32. Þóroddr 'scat-catcher'
- 33. Events before the Battle of Clontarf
- 34. The Battle of Clontarf
- 35. The raven banner
- 36i. Snorri Sturluson's authorities
- 36ii. Harald Hardrada and the Icelander
- 37. Harald Hardrada in Cleveland
- 38. An emigrant to Iceland
- 39. Tryggðamál
- 40. Valtari and Hildigundr
- Section 2. Poetry:
- 41. Þrymskviða
- 42. A stanza of Egill SkallagrÃmsson
- 43. A riddle
- Notes
- Glossary.
