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

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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