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Burning Desires: Vikings in Britain and Ireland 750-1100

Course poster and essay questions for the Burning Desires course at the University of Nottingham. this exhibit gives you an idea of the coverage of…

Powerpoint: The Manuscript Tradition of Skáldskaparmál

Powerpoint slideshow introducing the manuscript tradition of Skáldskaparmál.

Snorra Edda: Syllabus

The syllabus for a course on Snorra Edda

Powerpoint: Introduction to Háttatal

A Powerpoint slideshow introducing Háttatal.

Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - Two Myths of Misalliance

Seminar questions about the role of misalliance in Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál and Skírnismál with specific reference to Njörðr and Freyr.

Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - Myth and Snorra Edda

Seminar questions about the role of myth and mythology in Snorra Edda.

Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - The Fictions and Narrative of Gylfaginning

Seminar questions relating to the role of trickery in Gylfaginning.

Powerpoint: Gylfaginning and Vernacular Traditions

Powerpoint for Snorra Edda course. It illustrates the links between Gylfaginning and other texts.

Handout: The Asian Origins of Nordic Culture

A handout for a course on Snorra Edda discussing Snorri's view that the Norse gods came from Asia.

Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - The Prologue and Gylfaginning

Seminar questions for the second part of a course on Snorra Edda. This session focuses on the Prologue and Gylfaginning

Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - Introduction and Overview

Seminar questions for the first part of a course on Snorra Edda

Handout: The Two Main Manuscripts of the Poetic Edda

A handout about the two main manuscripts that provide the texts of the Poetic Edda.

Exercise: The Young Sigurd

Exercises to prepare for a seminar on Sigurd

Powerpoint: The Young Sigurd

Presentation about Sigurd the Dragonslayer and the sources for his deeds.

Handout: The Archetypal Legend of Lejre

A handout about the place of Lejre.

Exercise: Sigurd Kills the Dragon in Þiðrekssaga

Texts 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 Sigurd

An exercise with questions about the quarrel of queens and the death of Sigurd.

Exercise: Palaeography of Old Norse Heroic Poetry

Class preparation for a seminar on the palaeography of Old Norse heroic poetry.

Handout: Introduction to Heroic Poetry

An introduction to Germanic heroic poetry.

Powerpoint: Introduction to Þiðrekssaga

An introduction to Þiðrekssaga.