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Acknowledgements | |
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Chronology | |
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Introduction | |
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Further Reading | |
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A Note on Spelling, Pronunciation and Translation | |
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The Elder Edda | |
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The Mythological Poems of the Codex Regius | |
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V�lusp�: The prophecy of the seeress | |
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H�vam�l: The lay of the High One | |
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Vafthr�dnism�l: The lay of Vafthr�dnir | |
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Gr�mnism�l: The lay of Gr�mnir | |
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F�r Sk�rnis: Sk�rnir's journey | |
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H�rbardsli�d: Grey-beard's poem | |
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Hymiskvida: The song of Hymir | |
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Lokasenna: Loki's home-truths | |
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Thrymskvida: The song of Thrym | |
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V�lundarkvida: The song of V�lund | |
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Alv�ssm�l: The lay of All-wise | |
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The Heroic Poems of the Codex Regius | |
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Helgakvida Hundingsbana in fyrri: The first song of Helgi, the slayer of Hunding | |
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Helgakvida Hj�rvardssonar: The song of Helgi Hj�rvardsson | |
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Helgakvida Hundingsbana �nnur: The second song of Helgi, the slayer of Hunding | |
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Fr� dauda Sinfj�tla: About Sinfj�tli's death | |
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Gr�pissp�:Gr�pir's prophecy | |
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Reginsm�l: Regin's lay | |
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F�fnism�l: F�fnir's lay | |
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Sigrdrifum�l; Sigrdr�fa's lay | |
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Brot af Sigurdarkvidu: A fragment of the song of Sigurd | |
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Gudr�tnarkvida in fyrsta: The first song of Gudr�n | |
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Sigurdarkvida in skamma: The short song of Sigurd | |
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Helreid Brynhildar: Brynhild's Hel-ride | |
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Dr�p Niflunga: The killing of the Niflungs | |
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Gudr�narkvida in forna: The ancient song of Gudr�n | |
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Gudr�narkvida in thridja: The third song of Gudr�n | |
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Oddr�nargr�tr: Oddr�n's lament | |
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Atlakvida: Atli's song | |
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Atlam�l in groenlenzku: The Greenlandic lay of Atli | |
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Gudr�narhv�t: Gudr�n's inciting | |
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Hamdism�l: Hamdir's lay | |
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Appendix Some Eddie Poems Not Contained in the Codex Regius | |
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R�gsthula: R�g's list | |
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Baldrs draumar: Baldr's dreams | |
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Hyndlulj�d: Hyndla's poem | |
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Grottas�ngr: Grotti's chanting | |
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Abbreviations of Texts in the Notes and Index | |
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Notes | |
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Index of Names | |