Havamal - With Selections From Other Poems of Edda, Illustrating Wisdom of

This 1923 volume provides the entire text of the H vam l in the original Old Norse, together with an English translation. Zusammenfassung First published in 1923, this volume provides the entire text of the Hávamál in the original Old Norse, together with a facing page English translation. A long introduction and generous notes are also provided, together with extracts from three other poems which serve to complement the main text. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Introduction: 1. The poetry of the Edda; 2. The Hávamál; 3. The Sigdrífumal, Reginsmál, and Grógaldr; 4. The gnomic material of the Edda; 5. The mythical material of the Hávamál; 6. Spell songs in the Edda; Part II. Text and Translation: 7. The Hávamál; 8. The Sigdrífumal; 9. The Reginsmál; 10. The Grógaldr; Notes.

Product details

• Assisted by: D. E. Martin Clarke (Translation), Clarke D. E. Martin (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English, Old Norse
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2011
• EAN: 9781107679764
• ISBN: 978-1-107-67976-4
• No. of pages: 134
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: poetry and poets