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Reading list for essay question on mythological stories in Bragi Boddason’s RagnarsdrápaEssay Question: How are mythological stories depicted in Bragi Boddason’s Ragnarsdrápa?
Essay Question: Why do the authors of the skáldasögur (Bjarnar saga Hítdœlakappa, Egils saga Skalla-Grímssonar, Gunnlaugs saga ormstungu, Hallfreðar…
Vikings Season 4 Episode 6 Song - performed by Einar SelvikSong from History's Vikings series (Season 4 Episode 6) composed and performed by Einar Selvik. It combines lyrics from poems inRagnars saga…
Edition and Translation: Liðsmannaflokkr ('The Soldier’s Song'), ed. and trans. Richard NorthAn edition and translation of the (anonymous?) skaldic poemLiðsmannaflokkr ('The Soldier’s Song')by Richard North, detailing the capture of…
Edition and Translation: Liðsmannaflokkr ('The Soldier’s Song'), ed. and trans. Richard NorthAn edition and translation of the (anonymous?) skaldic poemLiðsmannaflokkr ('The Soldier’s Song')by Richard North, detailing the capture of…
Edition and Translation: Þjóðólfr of Hvinir, 'Haustlǫng', ed. and trans. Richard NorthAn edition and translation of the skaldic 'shield' poemHaustlǫng (Harvest-Long) by poetÞjóðólfr of Hvinir, c. 900. The edition…
Edition and Translation: Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 'Gold-Shortage' (Vellekla), ed. and trans. Richard NorthAn edition and translation of the skaldic poem Vellekla ('Gold-Shortage') by poetEinarr skálaglamm ‘cup-tinkle’ Helgason, c. 980,…
Edition and Translation: Úlfr Uggason, 'Eulogy on the House'(Húsdrápa) ed. and trans. Richard North
An edition and translation of the skaldic poemHúsdrápa ('Eulogy on the House') by the poetÚlfr Uggason (early 990s). The edition…
Edition and Translation: Eilífr Goðrúnarson, 'Eulogy on Þórr'An edition and translation of the skaldic poem Þórsdrápa ('Eulogy on Þórr') by the court poet Eilífr…
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…
Essay Questions from the Course 'Poetry of the Vikings' (Old Norse Poetry in Translation)Extended essay questions from the seminar course 'Poetry of the Vikings' (Old Norse poetry in translation) which ran in 2013/2014 at University…
Erfidrápa Óláfs helga (‘Memorial drápa for Óláfr inn helgi (S. Óláfr)’)This memorial poem for St Olaf was composed by Sigvatr Þórðarson. The hyperlink takes you to the Skaldic Poetry project where the text is available in…
Reading of skaldic verse by David Baker and Orri TomassonReadings of skaldic verse produced for the Orkney Project. Orri Tomasson reads the Old Norse, and David Baker reads the translations of the following…