Myth and Fiction in Early Norse LandsThe first group of essays in this volume explores the links between early Norse literature, from the 9th to the 13th century, and the learned world of medieval Europe. In the second group the focus is upon the range of theme and style in Norse mythological poetry. Some of the key texts are considered in relation to Anglo-Saxon poetry as well as to the wider and more archaic Indo-European cultural inheritance. The third group offers detailed analyses of early Norse heroic poetry, of the formatic role of verse in the Icelandic sagas and of the final perfecting of prose as the ultimate saga medium. The 16 essays, taken together, are essential reading for all scholars, critics and historians who seek to understand the development of one of the world's most unusual and sophisticated literatures. |
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Völuspá and satiric tradition 5786 | 12 |
explorations | 23 |
POETRY AND MYTHOLOGY | 33 |
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Ćsir Ćsir and Vanir Ćsir-Vanir war Ćsir's allusion analogues ancient Anglo-Saxon Ásgarđr Asvins Baldr Beowulf Bjarnar Saga Bjorn bróđurbani builder century Christian Corpvs Poeticvm Boreale cult curse death divine Dronke earth Eddic poetry Egill eigi Elias fetters fight fornaldarsogur frčre Freyja Freyr Gerđr Germanic religion giant-builder giants Glúmr goddess gods Grímnismál Gunnarr Gylfaginning Hákon Hallgerđr Hávamál heathen Heimdallr Helgi heroic heron historical Hrómund Gripsson human Iceland Iđunn interpretation Íslenzk Fornrit Jarl jarlar Jónsson killed king Latin legend Lokasenna Loki Loki's mankind mead motifs Muspilli myth mythological narrative Norse oaths Óđinn pagan parallel poem poet of Voluspá poet's poetic PROLOGUE Ragnarok religious Rígr Rígspula Rígsţula sacrifice Saga ch saga-writer SATIRIC TRADITION scaldic Sibylline Oracles Sigurthr Skírnismál Snorra Edda Snorri Són stanza story suggest svá theme Vafţrúđnismál valkyrie Vanir verse Viking volva Vries ţat ţeir Ţórđr Ţórr Ţórr's Ţórsdrápa