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Benjamin Thorpe

First passed down orally through innumerable generations of minstrels before the presence of Christianity in Scandinavia, and written down eventually by unknown poets, "The Poetic Edda" is a collection of mythological and heroic Old Norse poems. It was preserved for hundreds of years in the medieval Codex Regius of Iceland. This body of poetry contains narratives on creation, the Doom of the Gods, the adventures of Thor and hostile giants, and many tales of love, family, heroes, and tragedy. Rediscovered in the seventeenth century and immediately celebrated for its broad portrait of northern pagan beliefs, "The Poetic Edda" is the most important source of Norse mythology and Germanic heroic legends in existence today. It is a fascinating collection of poems that has stirred the imagination of artists such as Richard Wagner and Thomas Gray, and it will continue to inspire as it stands as a valuable and informative historical document and an entertaining set of stories of Norse mythology.

The Elder Edda

The Poetic Edda

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Yule-Tide Stories

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A Collection of Scandinavian and North German Popular Tales and Traditions, from the Swedish, Danish, and German - Primary Source

A Collection of Scandinavian and North German Popular Tales and Traditions, from the Swedish, Danish, and German - Pri

Excerpt from Yule-Tide Stories: A Collection of Scandinavian and North German Popular Tales and Traditions, From the Swedish, Danish, and German With the exception Of the Tales from the Swedish, the editor's task has been chieﬂy limited to the correction Of the sheets as they issued from the press. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Collection of Scandinavian and North German Popular Tales and Traditions, from the Swedish, Danish, and German (Classic Reprint)

A Collection of Scandinavian and North German Popular Tales and Traditions, from the Swedish, Danish, and German

Yule-tide Stories

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A Collection of Scandinavian and North German Popular Tales and Traditions

A Collection of Scandinavian and N. German Popular Tales & Traditions

A Collection of Scandinavian and North German Popular Tales and Traditions, from the Swedish, Danish and German

This authoritative edition of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle collects and synthesizes the many disparate versions of this important historical document. Thorpe's extensive notes and commentary provide invaluable context for contemporary readers, shedding light on the language, culture, and politics of the Anglo-Saxon period. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, According to the Several Original Authorities; Volume 2

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, According to the Several Original Authorities

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle According to the Several Original Authorities

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[Thorpe, B(enjamin), Editor]. Ancient Laws and Institutes of England; Comprising Laws Enacted under the Anglo-Saxon Kings from Athelbirtht to Cnut, With an English Translation of the Saxon; The Laws called Edward the Confessor's; The Laws of William the Conqueror, and those Ascribef to Henry the First: Also, Monumenta Ecclesiastica Anglicana, From the Seventh to the Tenth Century; and the Ancient Latin Version of the Anglo-Saxon Laws. With a Compendious Glossary, &c. [London: Printed by George E. Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, 1840]. x, [iv], 548, [79] pp. (10" X 14"). Reprinted 2004 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. LCCN 2002024242. ISBN 1-58477-264-6. Cloth. $195. * A critical edition of laws issued before 1066 based on original manuscript sources, with most in their original languages. With thorough notes, extensive commentary, a concordance of sources, an index to the Anglo-Saxon laws and an index to the Monumenta Ecclesiastica. Benjamin Thorpe [1782-1870] was a well-known Anglo-Saxon scholar and translator who published a number of principal works in this field, including the important Analecta Anglo-Saxonica. This edition remains a standard source for scholars of this period. Dictionary of National Biography XIX: 795-796.

Ancient Laws and Institutes of England

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ...skulls beneath the hair Volund. 25. "I will so repair the fractured gold, that to thy father it shall fairer seem, and to thy mother much more beautiful, and to thyself, in the same_ degree." 26. He then brought her beer, that he might succeed the better, as on her seat she fell asleep. "Now have I my wrongs avenged, 1) Lit. cubs. 2) Lit. feet. all save one in the wood perpetrated." 27,"I wish," said Volund, "that on my feet I were, of the use of which Nidud's men'have depri ved me." Laughing Volund rose in air: Bodvild weeping from the isle departed. She mourned her lover's absence, and for her father's wrath. 28. Stood without Nidnd's wily wife; then she went in through the hall; but he on the enclosure sat down to rest. "Art thou awake Niarars' lord!."29. "Ever am I awake, joyless 'I lie to rest, when I call to mind my children's death: my head is chilled, cold are to me thy counsels. Now with Volund I desire to speak." 30. "Tell me, Volund, Alfars' chief! of my.brave boys what is 'become P" 31. "Oaths shalt thou first to me'swear, by board of ship, by rim of shield, by shoulder of steed, by edge of sword, that thou wilt not slay the wife of Volund, nor of my bride cause the death; although a wife I have whom ye know, or offspring within thy court. 32. To the smithy go, which thou hast made, there wilt thou the bellows find with blood besprinkled. The heads I severed of thy boys, and under the prison's mixen laid their bodies. 33. But their skulls beneath the hair I in silver set, and to Nidud gave; and of their eyes precious stones.1 formed, 1) The translation of this line is...

Edda Sæmundar Hinns Frôda; the Edda of Sæmund the Learned

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Yule-Tide Stories. a Collection of Scandinavian and North German Popular Tales and Traditions. Ed. by B. Thorpe

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Benjamin Thorpe

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