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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for
quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in
an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the
digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books
may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading
experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have
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"[Snorri Sturluson] speaks-- as almost no other historian ever has
spoken-- with the authority of a man whose masterful skills would
have made him one of the formidable, foremost in any of the events
he records. So he saturates even remotely past happenings with a
gripping first-hand quality...Hollander's translation is very good,
fresh on every page ...Wherever you open the book, the life grips
you and you read on...." -- Ted Hughes, New York Review of Books
"Among the many contibutions to world literature that ancient
Iceland has given us, Heimskringla stands out as one of the truly
monumental works. Among medieval European histories in the
vernacular it has no equal." -- Modern Philology
Beginning with the dim prehistory of the mythical gods and
their descendants, Heimskringla recounts the history of the kings
of Norway through the reign of Olaf Haraldsson, who became Norway's
patron saint. Once found in most homes and schools and still
regarded as a national treasure, Heimskringla influenced the
thinking and literary style of Scandinavia over several
centuries.
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Edda (Paperback, Original)
Snorri Sturluson; Edited by Anthony Faulkes
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But the king's heart swells, bulging with courage in battle, where
heroes sink down...
Over a period of twenty years Snorri Sturluson, scholar, courtier
and poet, compiled the prose "Edda" as a textbook for young poets
who wished to praise kings. His work surveys the content, style and
metres of traditional Viking poetry and includes a lengthy poem of
Snorrie's own, praising the king of Norway. Ironically, Snorri was
killed in his own cellar in Iceland in 1241 on the instigation of
the king of Norway, as a result of political intrigue.
The "Edda" contains the most extensive account of Norse myths and
legends that has survived from the Middle Ages as well as the
popular stories of Odin winning back the mead of poetic inspiration
and Thor fishing for the Midgard serpent.
Great classic by Icelandic poet/chieftain chronicles the reigns of 16 high kings descended from the warrior-wizard god Odin. Major section on 15-year reign of Olav II Haraldson, patron saint of Norway. Based on earlier histories, oral traditions, plus new material by author, all presented with intelligence, warmth and objectivity. Over 130 illustrations. 5 maps. Notes. Introduction.
The wellspring for modern knowledge of Norse mythology, these
legends of gods and heroes were created to preserve the Vikings'
narrative style from European influence. Edda means poetic art, and
this guidebook for Icelandic poets has been a timeless inspiration
for generations of writers, including Wagner, Borges, and
Tolkien.
"Prose Edda" is a work without predecessor or parallel. It was
designed as a handbook for poets to compose in the style of the
skalds of the Viking ages. It is an exposition of the rule of
poetic diction with many examples, applications, and retellings of
myths and legends. Snorri Sturluson feared that the traditional
techniques of Norse poetics, the pagan kennings, and the allusions
to mythology would be forgotten with the introduction of new verse
forms from Europe. The present selection includes the whole of
Gylfaginning ("The deluding of Gylfi") - a guide to mythology that
forms one of the great storybooks of the Middle Ages - and the
longer heroic tales and legends of "Skaldskaparmal" (Poetic
diction). Snorri Sturluson was a master storyteller, and this
translation in modern idiom of the inimitable tales of the gods and
heroes of the Scandinavian peoples brings them to life again.
Written in Old Norse by the Icelandic poet and historian Snorri
Sturluson sometime around 1230 AD, the "Heimskringla" is one of the
best known of all sagas. It is in actuality a collection of sagas
concerning the various rulers of Norway, from about A.D. 850 to the
year A.D. 1177. While scholars and historians continue to debate
the historical accuracy of Sturluson's work, the "Heimskringla" is
still considered an important original source for information on
the Viking Age, a period which Sturluson covers almost in its
entirety. Contained within this work are the following individual
sagas: Halfdan the Black Saga, Harald Harfager's Saga, Hakon the
Good's Saga, Saga of King Harald Grafeld and of Earl Hakon Son of
Sigurd, King Olaf Trygvason's Saga, Saga of Olaf Haraldson (St.
Olaf), Saga of Magnus the Good, Saga of Harald Hardrade, Saga of
Olaf Kyrre, Magnus Barefoot's Saga, Saga of Sigurd the Crusader and
His Brothers Eystein and Olaf, Saga of Magnus the Blind and of
Harald Gille, Saga of Sigurd, Inge, and Eystein, the Sons of
Harald, Saga of Hakon Herdebreid ("Hakon the Broad-Shouldered"),
and Magnus Erlingson's Saga.
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King Harald's Saga (Paperback, Reissue)
Snorri Sturluson; Introduction by Hermann Palsson, Magnus Magnusson; Translated by Hermann Palsson, Magnus Magnusson
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The biography of one of the most remarkable and memorable of the medieval kings of Norway. King Harald’s Saga forms part of the Heimskringla, a complete history of Norway from prehistoric times to 1177, by the prolific Icelandic historian Snorri Sturluson. It records the turbulent life of King Harald Hardradi of Norway, who served and fought in every corner of Europe, from Russia to Sicily. It is a superb portrait of a man who could well have changed the whole course of English history. William the Conqueror defeated King Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. But less than three weeks earlier Harold had defeated the giant Harald of Norway at Stamford Bridge in Yorkshire, and Harald’s only reward for his claim to the English throne was seven feet of English soil’. The interest of King Harald’s Saga is more than merely historical. People and events spring to life in a fast-moving, imaginative narrative, ably translated by Magnus Magnusson and Hermann Pálsson, who also supply a useful Introduction.
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Edda (Paperback)
Snorri Sturluson
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Die Edda
Snorri Sturluson, Friedrich Rühs
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Die Edda (Paperback)
Snorri Sturluson, Friedrich Rühs
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