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Exercise: The Young SigurdExercises to prepare for a seminar on Sigurd
Powerpoint: The Young SigurdPresentation about Sigurd the Dragonslayer and the sources for his deeds.
Handout: The Archetypal Legend of LejreA handout about the place of Lejre.
Exercise: Sigurd Kills the Dragon in ÞiðrekssagaTexts and discussion questions on the topic of Sigurd slaying the dragon in Þiðrekssaga.
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.
Handout: Introduction to Heroic PoetryAn introduction to Germanic heroic poetry.
Powerpoint: Introduction to ÞiðrekssagaAn introduction to Þiðrekssaga.
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.
Handout: Discussion Questions about Volsunga SagaA list of questions for discussion of Volsunga saga in a seminar
Handout: Beowulf and Grettis sagaA handout about Beowulf and Grettis saga, and the possible connection between the two.
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: Runacy and LiteracyHandout for a seminar on the use of runes and literacy in Old Norse culture
Syllabus: Oral TraditionThe syllabus for a course on oral tradition as related to Old Norse literature.
Handout: Germanic Death SongThe structure and form of Germanic death song.
Characteristics of Orally-Based Thought and ExpressionA discussion of oral tradition and its characteristics.
The structure of Bósa sagaA task sheet for students to help them analyse the structure of Bósa saga
Handout: Ketils saga hængs and Gríms saga loðinkinnaHandout for a course on the Fornaldarsögur
Syllabus: Fornaldarsögur CourseThe syllabus for a course on the Fornaldarsögur.
Reading list for essay question on mythological stories in Bragi Boddason’s RagnarsdrápaEssay Question: How are mythological stories depicted in Bragi Boddason’s Ragnarsdrápa?