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Book Synopsis
These verses are a treasure trove of mythic and spiritual verse holding an important place in Nordic culture, literature, and heritage.

Trade Review
. . . the translation may indeed be regarded as the crowning achievement of a great scholar. * Scandinavian-American Bulletin *

Table of Contents
  • General Introduction
  • The Prophecy of the Seeress: Voluspá
  • The Sayings of Hár: Hávamál
  • The Lay of Vafthrúthnir: Vafthrúthnismál
  • The Lay of Grímnir: Grímnismál
  • The Lay of Skírnir: Skírnismál
  • The Lay of Hárbarth: Hárbarzljóth
  • The Lay of Hymir: Hymiskvitha
  • The Flyting of Loki: Lokasenna
  • The Lay of Thrym: Thrymskvitha
  • The Lay of Alviís: Alvíssmál
  • Baldr's Dreams: Baldrs draumar
  • The Lay of Ríg: Rígsthula
  • The Lay of Hyndla: Hyndluljóth
  • The Short Seeress' Prophecy: Voluspá hin skamma
  • The Lay of Svipdag: Svipdagsmál
    • The Spell of Gróa: Grógaldr
    • The Lay of Fjolsvith: Fjolsvinnsmál
  • The Lay of Grotti: Grottasongr
  • The Lay of Volund: Volundarkvitha
  • The Helgi Lays
    • The Lay of Helgi Hjorvarthsson: Helgakvitha Hjorvarthssonar
    • The First Lay of Helgi the Hunding-Slayer: Helgakvitha Hundingsbana I
    • The Second Lay of Helgi the Hunding-Slayer: Helgakvitha Hundingsbana II
  • Sinfjotli's Death: Frá dautha Sinfjotla
  • The Prophecy of Grípir: Grípisspá
  • The Lay of Regin: Reginsmál
  • The Lay of Fáfnir: Fáfnismál
  • The Lay of Sigrdrífa: Sigrdrífumál
  • The Great Lacuna
  • Fragment of a Sigurth Lay: Brot of Sigurtharkvithu
  • The First Lay of Guthrún: Guthrúnarkvitha I
  • The Short Lay of Sigurth: Sigurtharkvitha hin skamma
  • Brynhild's Ride to Hel: Helreith Brynhildar
  • The Fall of the Niflungs: Dráp Niflunga
  • The Second (or Old) Lay of Guthrun: Guthrúnarkvitha II (hin forna)
  • The Third Lay of Guthrun: Guthrúnarkvitha III
  • The Plaint of Oddrún: Oddrúnargrátr
  • The Lay of Atli: Atlakvitha .
  • The Greenlandish Lay of Atli: Atlamál hin groenlenzku
  • Guthrun's Lament: Guthrúnarhvat
  • The Lay of Hamthir: Hamthismál (hin fornu)
  • The Catalogue of Dwarfs: (Dvergatal)
  • Guide to Pronunciation
  • Glossary
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index and List of Names

The Poetic Edda

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    Publisher: University of Texas Press
    Publication Date: 01/01/1962
    ISBN13: 9780292764996, 978-0292764996
    ISBN10: 0292764995
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    These verses are a treasure trove of mythic and spiritual verse holding an important place in Nordic culture, literature, and heritage.

    Trade Review
    . . . the translation may indeed be regarded as the crowning achievement of a great scholar. * Scandinavian-American Bulletin *

    Table of Contents
    • General Introduction
    • The Prophecy of the Seeress: Voluspá
    • The Sayings of Hár: Hávamál
    • The Lay of Vafthrúthnir: Vafthrúthnismál
    • The Lay of Grímnir: Grímnismál
    • The Lay of Skírnir: Skírnismál
    • The Lay of Hárbarth: Hárbarzljóth
    • The Lay of Hymir: Hymiskvitha
    • The Flyting of Loki: Lokasenna
    • The Lay of Thrym: Thrymskvitha
    • The Lay of Alviís: Alvíssmál
    • Baldr's Dreams: Baldrs draumar
    • The Lay of Ríg: Rígsthula
    • The Lay of Hyndla: Hyndluljóth
    • The Short Seeress' Prophecy: Voluspá hin skamma
    • The Lay of Svipdag: Svipdagsmál
      • The Spell of Gróa: Grógaldr
      • The Lay of Fjolsvith: Fjolsvinnsmál
    • The Lay of Grotti: Grottasongr
    • The Lay of Volund: Volundarkvitha
    • The Helgi Lays
      • The Lay of Helgi Hjorvarthsson: Helgakvitha Hjorvarthssonar
      • The First Lay of Helgi the Hunding-Slayer: Helgakvitha Hundingsbana I
      • The Second Lay of Helgi the Hunding-Slayer: Helgakvitha Hundingsbana II
    • Sinfjotli's Death: Frá dautha Sinfjotla
    • The Prophecy of Grípir: Grípisspá
    • The Lay of Regin: Reginsmál
    • The Lay of Fáfnir: Fáfnismál
    • The Lay of Sigrdrífa: Sigrdrífumál
    • The Great Lacuna
    • Fragment of a Sigurth Lay: Brot of Sigurtharkvithu
    • The First Lay of Guthrún: Guthrúnarkvitha I
    • The Short Lay of Sigurth: Sigurtharkvitha hin skamma
    • Brynhild's Ride to Hel: Helreith Brynhildar
    • The Fall of the Niflungs: Dráp Niflunga
    • The Second (or Old) Lay of Guthrun: Guthrúnarkvitha II (hin forna)
    • The Third Lay of Guthrun: Guthrúnarkvitha III
    • The Plaint of Oddrún: Oddrúnargrátr
    • The Lay of Atli: Atlakvitha .
    • The Greenlandish Lay of Atli: Atlamál hin groenlenzku
    • Guthrun's Lament: Guthrúnarhvat
    • The Lay of Hamthir: Hamthismál (hin fornu)
    • The Catalogue of Dwarfs: (Dvergatal)
    • Guide to Pronunciation
    • Glossary
    • Selected Bibliography
    • Index and List of Names

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