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The Eddas
The Eddas are the primary texts for the study of Northern mythology.
The
Poetic EddaHenry Adams Bellows, tr. [1936].
The Poetic Edda, also known as the Elder Edda. A complete version of this key text, scanned at sacred-texts. Highly readable with extensive, useful notes.
The
Prose Eddaof Snorri Sturlson; Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur, tr. [1916].
The Prose Edda, also known as the Younger Edda.
Old
Norse Poemsby Lee 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 Volsungswith extracts from the Poetic Edda. by William Morris and Eirikr Magnusson [1888].
The
Story of Grettir the Strongtranslated by Eirikr Magnusson and William Morris [1869].
The
Story of Egil Skallagrimsson (Egil's Saga)Translated from the Icelandic by W.C. Green [1893]
Contributed by the Northvegr.org
The
Story of Burnt NjalTranslated by George Webbe Dasent [1861]
The
Laxdaela SagaTranslated by Muriel Press [1899]
The
Story of Gisli the Outlawby George Webbe Dasent [1866]
The
Life and Death of Cormac the SkaldaTranslated by W.G. Collingwood and J. Stefansson [1901]
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The
Story of Viga-GlumTranslated by Sir Edmund Head [1866]
Contributed by the Northvegr.org
The
Norse Discovery of Americaby Arthur Middleton Reeves, North Ludlow Beamish, and Rasmus B. Anderson [1906]
All of the Sagas and documents relating to the Norse voyages to 'Vinland'.
Icelandic
Sagas, Vol. 3: The Orkneyingers Sagaby George W. Dasent [1894]
Contributed by the Northvegr.org
Modern Retellings
The
Children of Odinby Padraic Colum, Illustrations by Willy Pogany [1920].
A retelling of the Eddas and the Volsung Saga for young adults.
Teutonic
Myth and Legendby Donald 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]