The Poetic Edda: Heroic poemsUrsula Dronke This volume presents four of the most intricate and fascinating mythological poems of the Poetic Edda, distinct in theme and style. They are played out between the twilight of Porr's old religion and the daybreak of the new. A man, sure that enemies are near, enters a hall full of diners at a table and calls out `Blessings on the givers'. At once he is welcomed and fed above all he is talked to and encouraged to talk himself; lively debates, discussions, and the sharing of confidences follow. This is `Havamal', an exploration the nature of human knowledge notable for its unforgettable -- |
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áðr alliteration ancient lay association Atlakviða Atlamál Atli Atli's Attila avenge Beowulf Bragi brothers Brynhildr Burgundians Codex Regius commentary context darraðar death dísir Edda Eddic eigi Einarr's elsewhere emendation Ermanaric Ermanaric's Erpr Erpr's evidence folk-tale fornyrðislag Fritzner gallows German gold Goths Greenland Guð Guðrún Guðrúnarhvot Gunnarr hall Hamð Hamðir and Sorli Hamðismál Hamo hefir Helgason heroic Hogni horses Hunnish Huns interpretation Iormunrekkr kenning killed king Kostbera kvað legend lines LP s.v. ModIcel motif murder narrative Nibel Niflungar Norse occurs Óðinn parallel phrase poem poet poetic probably prose Ragnarsdrápa reference Saxo scaldic scaldic verse scene sense sér Sigsk Sigurðr Skáldskaparmál Skjald Snorri sons stanza stones story suggests svá Svanhildr sword tradition væri verb við Vingi Vols Volsunga Saga Waltharius warriors WGmc words þat þeir þeira þér Þiðr því