The Poetic Edda

Produktbeschreibung

The Poetic Edda comprises a treasure trove of mythic and spiritual verse holding an important place in Nordic culture, literature, and heritage. Its tales of strife and death form a repository, in poetic form, of Norse mythology and heroic lore, embodying both the ethical views and the cultural life of the North during the late heathen and early Christian times. 

Inhaltsverzeichnis

* General Introduction

* The Prophecy of the Seeress: Voluspß

* The Sayings of Hßr: Hßvamßl

* The Lay of Vafthrúthnir: Vafthrúthnismßl

* The Lay of Grímnir: Grímnismßl

* The Lay of Skírnir: Skírnismßl

* The Lay of Hßrbarth: Hßrbarzljóth

* The Lay of Hymir: Hymiskvitha

* The Flyting of Loki: Lokasenna

* The Lay of Thrym: Thrymskvitha

* The Lay of Alviís: Alvíssmßl

* Baldr's Dreams: Baldrs draumar

* The Lay of Ríg: Rígsthula

* The Lay of Hyndla: Hyndluljóth

* The Short Seeress' Prophecy: Voluspß hin skamma

* The Lay of Svipdag: Svipdagsmßl

* The Spell of Gróa: Grógaldr

* The Lay of Fjolsvith: Fjolsvinnsmßl

* 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: Frß dautha Sinfjotla

* The Prophecy of Grípir: Grípisspß

* The Lay of Regin: Reginsmßl

* The Lay of Fßfnir: Fßfnismßl

* The Lay of Sigrdrífa: Sigrdrífumßl

* 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: Drßp Niflunga

* The Second (or Old) Lay of Guthrun: Guthrúnarkvitha II (hin forna)

* The Third Lay of Guthrun: Guthrúnarkvitha III

* The Plaint of Oddrún: Oddrúnargrßtr

* The Lay of Atli: Atlakvitha .

* The Greenlandish Lay of Atli: Atlamßl hin groenlenzku

* Guthrun's Lament: Guthrúnarhvat

* The Lay of Hamthir: Hamthismßl (hin fornu)

* The Catalogue of Dwarfs: (Dvergatal)

* Guide to Pronunciation

* Glossary

* Selected Bibliography

* Index and List of Names 

Autoreninfo

Translated by Lee M. Hollander