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- Collection: Resources for Old Norse Literature
Article: Outlaws, trolls and berserkers: meet the hero-monsters of the Icelandic sagasRebecca Merkelbach on outlaws, trolls and berserkers in the Icelandic sagas. This article considers how different types of characters in the sagas are…
Audio: Extract of a Performance of 'Grípisspá' (Grípir's Prophecy) by Hanna Marti and Mara WinterShort clip of a performance of 'Grípisspá' (Grípir's Prophecy) by the ensemble Moirai (Hanna Marti vocals, and Mara Winter, flute…
A performance of the Eddic Poem 'Helreið Brynhildar' (Brynhild's Ride to Hel) by the ensemble Moirai (Hanna Marti vocals, and Mara Winter, flute…
Bjarkamál in fornuThe poem Bjarkamál in fornu in Old Norse, Danish and Swedish.
Blog post: The Battle of Stamford BridgeA Clerk of Oxford writes about the battle of Stamford Bridge and its description in Hemings þáttr.
Blog post: Tweeting 30 Icelandic romances in 30 days #riddarasagaSheryl McDonald Werronen tweeted 30 riddarasögur (courtly romances) over the course of 30 days. This blog post links to storifies of the tweets so you…
Blog: Everyday MonstrosityA blog that is primarily about monsters, but with reference to the author's research into monsters in the Icelandic sagas.
Blog: Norse and Viking BlogspotA blog discussing Viking-related themes from Viqueen
Book Review: 'Women in the Viking Age' by Judith JeschA review of Jesch, J., 1991 'Women in the Viking Age' (Woodbridge: Boydell) written by Carolyne Larrington and published in Alvismal. The link is to a…
Burning Desires: Vikings in Britain and Ireland 750-1100Course poster and essay questions for the Burning Desires course at the University of Nottingham. this exhibit gives you an idea of the coverage of…
Characteristics of Orally-Based Thought and ExpressionA discussion of oral tradition and its characteristics.
Common accents in Old Norse and how to use them in MS Word/WindowsA handy reference produced by Joanne Shortt Butler giving the common accents in ON, and the shortcuts for using them in MS Word.
Concordance to the Proverbs and Proverbial Materials in the Old Icelandic SagasA compilation of proverbs and proverbial matter in Old Norse literature.
Tekster fra Danmarks middelalder 1100-1515 – På dansk og latinWebstedet Studér Middelalder På Nettet indeholder danske tekster fra middelalderen i tekstkritiske udgaver. Materialet dækker: perioden ca. 1100-1515;…
Edition: Hrafnagaldur Óðins (Forspjallsljóð) Annette Lassen (2011)A scholarly edition of the late Eddic (or Eddic-style) poem 'Hrafnagaldur Óðins' (Odin's Raven Spell) by Annette Lassen, for the Viking Society for…
Educational Resource: Skaldic Poetry: A Short IntroductionA useful introductory essay on Skaldic Poetry by Dr Debbie Potts, produced as part of the 'Modern Poets on Viking Poetry' Project and hosted by ASNC…
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
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: Palaeography of Old Norse Heroic PoetryClass preparation for a seminar on the palaeography of Old Norse heroic poetry.
Exercise: Sigurd Kills the Dragon in ÞiðrekssagaTexts and discussion questions on the topic of Sigurd slaying the dragon in Þiðrekssaga.