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Icelandic

The Eddas & Norse sagas

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The Eddas

The Eddas are the primary texts for the study of Northern mythology.

The Poetic EddaHenry Adams Bellows, 1936 — The Poetic Edda, also known as the Elder Edda.The Prose EddaSnorri Sturlson, 1916 — The Prose Edda, also known as the Younger Edda.Old Norse PoemsLee M. Hollander, 1936

The Sagas

The Sagas are historical legends, but often have supernatural or mythological elements. Besides being sophisticated and very enjoyable narrative literature, they also contain illuminating details of life in old Iceland.

The Story of the VolsungsWilliam Morris, 1888 The Story of Burnt NjalGeorge Webbe Dasent, 1861 The Laxdaela SagaMuriel Press, 1899 The Story of Gisli the OutlawGeorge Webbe Dasent, 1866 The Life and Death of Cormac the SkaldaW.G. Collingwood, 1901 The Story of Viga-GlumSir Edmund Head, 1866 The Norse Discovery of AmericaArthur Middleton Reeves, 1906 — All of the Sagas and documents relating to the Norse voyages to 'Vinland'.Icelandic Sagas, Vol. 3: The Orkneyingers SagaGeorge W. Dasent, 1894

Modern Retellings

The Children of OdinPadraic Colum, 1920 — A retelling of the Eddas and the Volsung Saga for young adults.Teutonic Myth and LegendDonald Mackenzie, 1912 — The Eddas, Volsung Saga and other Northern Lore.

Icelandic Text Links

For more Icelandic texts and other Northern lore, we recommend Northvegr.org. [External site].