STORIES AND BALLADS
OF THE FAR PAST
TRANSLATED FROM THE NORSE
(ICELANDIC AND FAROESE)
BY
N. KERSHAW








CAMBRIDGE
AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS
1921

 

 
 

 

Table of Contents

PART I

SAGAS
General Introduction 3
The Tháttr of Nornagest 11
The Tháttr of Sörli 38
The Saga of Hromund Greipsson 58
The Saga of Hervör and Heithrek + orig. text 79
Appendix to Part I (The Combat at Samsø and Hjalmar's Death Song) 144

PART II

BALLADS
General Introduction 153
Gríplur I 171
The Faroese Ballad of Nornagest 176
The Faroese Ballad of Hjalmar and Angantyr 182
The Danish Ballad of Angelfyr and Helmer 186
The Faroese Ballad of Arngrim's Sons 193
The Faroese Riddle Ballad (Gátu Ríma) 212
The Shetland Ballad of Hildina + orig. text in Norn 217
 
Notes 220
 
List of editions and translations 254
 
 
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