Download or read book Stories and Ballads of the Far Past written by Nora Kershaw and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Stories and Ballads of the Far Past" is a collection of Norse sagas and ballades translated from Icelandic and Faroese with extensive explanations and notes. Contents: Sagas The Tháttr of Nornagest The Tháttr of Sörli The Saga of Hromund Greipsson The Saga of Hervör and Heithrek The Combat at Samsø and Hjalmar's Death Song Ballads Gríplur I The Faroese Ballad of Nornagest The Faroese Ballad of Hjalmar and Angantyr The Danish Ballad of Angelfyr and Helmer The Faroese Ballad of Arngrim's Sons The Faroese Riddle Ballad (Gátu Ríma) The Shetland Ballad of Hildina

Download or read book The Norse Mythology Tales Ballads of the Far Past written by Nora Kershaw and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Musaicum Books presents to you a meticulously edited collection of Norse Mythology. This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: Sagas The Tháttr of Nornagest The Tháttr of Sörli The Saga of Hromund Greipsson The Saga of Hervör and Heithrek The Combat at Samsø and Hjalmar's Death Song Ballads Gríplur I The Faroese Ballad of Nornagest The Faroese Ballad of Hjalmar and Angantyr The Danish Ballad of Angelfyr and Helmer The Faroese Ballad of Arngrim's Sons The Faroese Riddle Ballad (Gátu Ríma) The Shetland Ballad of Hildina

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Download or read book The Sagas of Ragnar Lodbrok written by and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although 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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Download or read book The Sagas of Ragnar Lothbrok Ragnarss gur Lo br kar written by Matthew Leigh EMBLETON and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-16 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sagas of Ragnar Lothbrok (Ragnarssögur Loðbrókar) include 'The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok' (Ragnars Saga Loðbrókar) and 'The Tale of Ragnar's Sons' (Ragnarssona Þáttr). Also included is The Lay Of Kraka (Krákumál). The legend of Ragnar Lothbrok, one of the best known heroes of the Viking Age, has been told and re-told in an increasing variety of media. The story begins with the origins of Ragnar's second wife Aslaug (or Auslag). Then follows the heroic deed of Ragnar taking up the challenge laid down by King Herraud of Götaland, killing a giant serpent belonging to his daughter Thora Fortress-Hart, and winning her hand in marriage. Ragnar's later marriage to Aslaug is followed by the arrival of several sons, who one by one grow strong and plan raiding expeditions of their own. These stories survived by oral tradition over several centuries before being written down. They are preserved in the Hauksbók, and the manuscript NKS (1824b) 4to in Copenhagen, Denmark. This book is designed to be of use to anyone studying or with a keen interest in Old Norse or Old Icelandic, clearly showing how these languages work, and the influence of these languages on English. This edition is laid out in three columns, the original text, a literal word-for-word translation, and a modern translation. Also included is a word list with over 1,000 definitions.

Download or read book The Sagas of Ragnar Lothbrok Ragnarss gur Lo br kar written by Matthew Leigh Embleton and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-09-11 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sagas of Ragnar Lothbrok (Ragnarssögur Loðbrókar) include 'The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok' (Ragnars Saga Loðbrókar) and 'The Tale of Ragnar's Sons' (Ragnarssona þáttr). Also included is The Lay Of Kraka (Krákumál). The legend of Ragnar Lothbrok, one of the best known heroes of the Viking Age, has been told and re-told in an increasing variety of media. The story begins with the origins of Ragnar's second wife Aslaug (or Auslag). Then follows the heroic deed of Ragnar taking up the challenge laid down by King Herraud of Götaland, killing a giant serpent belonging to his daughter Thora Fortress-Hart, and winning her hand in marriage. Ragnar's later marriage to Aslaug is followed by the arrival of several sons, who one by one grow strong and plan raiding expeditions of their own. These stories survived by oral tradition over several centuries before being written down. They are preserved in the Hauksbók, and the manuscript NKS (1824b) 4to in Copenhagen, Denmark. This book is designed to be of use to anyone studying or with a keen interest in Old Norse or Old Icelandic, clearly showing how these languages work, and the influence of these languages on English. This edition is laid out in three columns, the original text, a literal word-for-word translation, and a modern translation. Also included is a word list with over 1,000 definitions.

Download or read book Encyclopedia of European Peoples written by Carl Waldman and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 975 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an alphabetical listing of information on the origins, prehistory, history, culture, languages, relationships to other cultures and more regarding European peoples.

Download or read book The History of Piracy written by Philip Gosse and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-05-23 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much imitated but never surpassed, this chronicle ranges from ancient to modern times to explore the rise of piracy. A dramatic narrative and colorful characters complement its impeccable scholarship. 21 black-and-white illustrations.

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Download or read book Celtic Ornament in the British Isles Down to A D 700 written by Edward Thurlow Leeds and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on less familiar relics from the pagan past, tracing the history and evolution of pre-Christian ornamentation from the earliest beginnings to A.D. 700. Great value to students of design and archaeology.

Download or read book Our Forefathers written by Gudmund Schutte and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-11-14 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1933, this book forms one of two volumes on the ethnography of the Gothic, German, Dutch, Anglo-Saxon, Frisian and Scandinavian peoples.

Download or read book The Legend of Ragnar Lodbrok written by and published by Graymalkin Media. This book was released on 2016-02-17 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions love the hit television show Vikings—but how many fans know that its main character, Ragnar, is based on an actual Viking king whose ambitious and terrifying exploits have been legend since the ninth century AD? As fierce, cunning, and determined as the character he inspired, King Ragnar Lodbrok is perhaps most famous for his sacking of Paris in 845 AD. He is also widely regarded to be among the first Viking leaders to target the riches of the British Isles not simply for plunder, but also for Danish settlement. The Legend of Ragnar Lodbrok presents fascinating translations of ninth, twelfth, and thirteenth-century writings—including sagas, poems, and historical accounts—that describe, in vivid detail, the adventures of Ragnar, his sons, and his formidable wives, Lagertha the Shieldmaiden and Princess Aslaug. These absorbing convergences of fact and Norse mythology include a new translation of The Saga of Ragnar Lodbrok; a new translation of The Tale of Ragnar’s Sons; The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, the single most important source for English history during the early Middle ages; Krákumál, a famous twelfth-century poem thought to be Ragnar’s death song; and the Gesta Danorum, a patriotic work that describes the origin of Lagertha and her relationship with Ragnar. Whether Ragnar was a single man of a thousand deeds or an amalgam of heroes may never be proven, but The Legend of Ragnar Lodbrok offers thrilling insight into his brutal, unforgettable world.

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