The Origin of Rus': Old Scandinavian sources other than the sagas
Author: Omeljan Pritsak
Publisher: Ukrainian Research Institute of Harvard University
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 976
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Author: Omeljan Pritsak
Publisher: Ukrainian Research Institute of Harvard University
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 976
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Viking Society for Northern Research
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Published: 2008
Total Pages: 132
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Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 151
ISBN-13: 0578021382
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlthough based on historical persons from the 9th century, Ragnar Lodbrok and his sons are the subjects of compelling legends dating from the Viking era. Warriors, raiders, and rulers, Ragnar and his sons inspired unknown writers to set down their stories over seven centuries ago. This volume presents new and original translations of the three major Old Norse texts that tell Ragnar's story: the Saga of Ragnar Lodbrok, the Tale of Ragnar's Sons, and the Sogubrot. Ragnar's death song, the Krakumal, and a Latin fragment called the List of Swedish Kings, complete the story. Extensive notes and commentary are provided, helping the reader to enter the world of these timeless stories of Viking adventure.
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Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2010-05-26
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 0578059339
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHuge in stature; living in far-distant wastelands; sometimes comically stupid or crude; but possessing vast wealth and knowledge-such are the giants of Norse myth and legend. Four Icelandic sagas and six tales, spanning five centuries, are brought together for the first time in all-new English translations. All tell of mighty giants, and of the heroes who dared to face them, fight them, and sometimes befriend them. The giants and trolls of old still live on in these legendary sagas of old times. These tales of epic voyages, wars, and romance will appeal to both scholars of Norse mythology and fans of Viking adventure. The sagas include the Saga of the Kjalarnes People, the Saga of Halfdan Brana's Fosterling, the Saga of Sorli the Strong, and the Saga of Illugi Grid's Fosterling. The six shorter tales are: the Tale of Halfdan the Black, the Tale of Hauk High-Breeches, the Tale of Jokul Buason, the Tale of Brindle-Cross, an excerpt from the Saga of the Fljotsdal People, and the Tale of Asmund Ogre-Lucky.
Author: Ármann Jakobsson
Publisher: punctum books
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 1947447009
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat do medieval Icelanders mean when they say "troll"? What did they see when they saw a troll? What did the troll signify to them? And why did they see them? The principal subject of this book is the Norse idea of the troll, which the author uses to engage with the larger topic of paranormal experiences in the medieval North. The texts under study are from 13th-, 14th-, and 15th-century Iceland. The focus of the book is on the ways in which paranormal experiences are related and defined in these texts and how those definitions have framed and continue to frame scholarly interpretations of the paranormal. The book is partitioned into numerous brief chapters, each with its own theme. In each case the author is not least concerned with how the paranormal functions within medieval society and in the minds of the individuals who encounter and experience it and go on to narrate these experiences through intermediaries. The author connects the paranormal encounter closely with fears and these fears are intertwined with various aspects of the human experience including gender, family ties, and death. The Troll Inside You hovers over the boundaries of scholarship and literature. Its aim is to prick and provoke but above all to challenge its audience to reconsider some of their preconceived ideas about the medieval past.
Author: BENJAMIN. THORPE
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Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781033167243
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Cornell University. Libraries
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Published: 1914
Total Pages: 784
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Margaret Cormack
Publisher: Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMRS)
Published: 2020-12-24
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780866986373
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume contains a translation of the version of the Saga of St. Jón of Hólar that is probably closest to the first Latin vita. It is only the second saga of an Icelandic episcopal saint to appear in a modern translation in the present century. The volume consists of two parts, the first comprising a general introduction and a translation by Margaret Cormack. The second part provides a detailed scholarly analysis of the manuscripts, contents, style, and literary connections of the saga by the late Peter Foote, one of the foremost scholars of Old Norse and Icelandic literature. The Jóns saga was written in the early thirteenth century, nearly a century after the death of its protagonist, the first bishop of the diocese of Hólar in Northern Iceland. The author of the saga combined Latin learning with native folklore to produce a readable narrative that is contemporary with the earliest family and contemporary sagas. This text provides valuable insight into the religious life of ordinary Icelanders in the thirteenth century, and the introduction corrects common misconceptions about ecclesiastical history and the cult of saints in Iceland. It will be of value to scholars of medieval Icelandic literature, hagiography, and history.
Author: Saxo Grammaticus
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2016-02-14
Total Pages: 422
ISBN-13: 1329902831
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGesta Danorum - Deeds of the Danes In the early years of the thirteenth century the Danish writer Saxo Grammaticus provided his people with a History of the Danes, an account of their glorious past from the legendary kings and heroes of Denmark to king Gorm. It is one of the major sources for the heroic and mythological traditions of northern Europe, though the complex Latin style and the wide range of material brought together from different sources have limited its use.
Author: Cornell University. Libraries
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Published: 1927
Total Pages: 612
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