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- Collection: Resources for Old Norse Literature
Exercise: A Debate about Beowulf and Grettis SagaA class exercise involving a debate about whether Beowulf's fight with Grendel has an analogue in Grettir's fight with Glamr
Handout: Beowulf and Grettis sagaA handout about Beowulf and Grettis saga, and the possible connection between the two.
Handout: Discussion Questions about Volsunga SagaA list of questions for discussion of Volsunga saga in a seminar
Handout: Preparation Sheet for discussion of Helgakviða Hundingsbana II and the Legend of SigmundrA preparation sheet detailing work to be done and questions to be considered when translating and analysing Helgakviða Hundingsbana II.
Powerpoint: Introduction to ÞiðrekssagaAn introduction to Þiðrekssaga.
Handout: Introduction to Heroic PoetryAn introduction to Germanic heroic poetry.
Exercise: Palaeography of Old Norse Heroic PoetryClass preparation for a seminar on the palaeography of Old Norse heroic poetry.
Exercise: Comparative Questions about the Quarrel of Queens and the Death of SigurdAn exercise with questions about the quarrel of queens and the death of Sigurd.
Exercise: Sigurd Kills the Dragon in ÞiðrekssagaTexts and discussion questions on the topic of Sigurd slaying the dragon in Þiðrekssaga.
Handout: The Archetypal Legend of LejreA handout about the place of Lejre.
Powerpoint: The Young SigurdPresentation about Sigurd the Dragonslayer and the sources for his deeds.
Exercise: The Young SigurdExercises to prepare for a seminar on Sigurd
Handout: The Two Main Manuscripts of the Poetic EddaA handout about the two main manuscripts that provide the texts of the Poetic Edda.
Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - Introduction and OverviewSeminar questions for the first part of a course on Snorra Edda
Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - The Prologue and GylfaginningSeminar questions for the second part of a course on Snorra Edda. This session focuses on the Prologue and Gylfaginning
Handout: The Asian Origins of Nordic CultureA handout for a course on Snorra Edda discussing Snorri's view that the Norse gods came from Asia.
Powerpoint: Gylfaginning and Vernacular TraditionsPowerpoint for Snorra Edda course. It illustrates the links between Gylfaginning and other texts.
Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - The Fictions and Narrative of GylfaginningSeminar questions relating to the role of trickery in Gylfaginning.
Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - Myth and Snorra EddaSeminar questions about the role of myth and mythology in Snorra Edda.
Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - Two Myths of MisallianceSeminar questions about the role of misalliance in Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál and Skírnismál with specific reference to Njörðr and Freyr.