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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Æsir Æsir and Vanir Æsir-Vanir war Æsir's allusion analogues ancient Anglo-Saxon Ásgarðr Asvins Baldr Beowulf Bjarnar Saga Bjorn bróðurbani builder century Christian Corpvs Poeticvm Boreale cult curse death divine Dronke earth Eddic poetry Egill eigi Elias fetters fight fornaldarsogur frère Freyja Freyr Gerðr Germanic religion giant-builder giants Glúmr goddess gods Grímnismál Gunnarr Gylfaginning Hákon Hallgerðr Hávamál heathen Heimdallr Helgi heroic heron historical Hrómund Gripsson human Iceland Iðunn interpretation Íslenzk Fornrit Jarl jarlar Jónsson killed king Latin legend Lokasenna Loki Loki's mankind mead motifs Muspilli myth mythological narrative Norse oaths Óðinn pagan parallel poem poet of Voluspá poet's poetic PROLOGUE Ragnarok religious Rígr Rígspula Rígsþula sacrifice Saga ch saga-writer SATIRIC TRADITION scaldic Sibylline Oracles Sigurthr Skírnismál Snorra Edda Snorri Són stanza story suggest svá theme Vafþrúðnismál valkyrie Vanir verse Viking volva Vries þat þeir Þórðr Þórr Þórr's Þórsdrápa