An Early Norse Reader

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The alphabet and sounds; 3. Grammar; Part I. Texts; Section 1. Prose: 1. Alfred the Great; 2. Hálfdan the Black; 3. King Svegðir; 4. The æsir and the Vanir; 5. The seath of Odin; 6. Freyr; 7. King Haki's funeral; 8. King Aðils; 9i. Böðvarr Bjarki and the troll; 9ii. Skeggi; 10. Starkaðr; 11. Þórólfr Mostrarskegg sails to Iceland; 12. Queen Auðr; 13. The death of Auðr; 14. Harold the fairhaired; 15. Helgi the lean; 16. Egill Skallagrímsson at York; 17. The death of Eric Bloodaxe; 18. The making of the Sonatorrek; 19. Þórólfr Selggja and his cats; 20. Hrafnekell and Freyr; 21. Harold Greycloak; 22. 'Þiðrandi whom the Goddesses slew'; 23. The Norns; 24. The death of Hallfreðr the satirist; 25. The Norse discovery of America; 26. The little völva; 27. Trading in America; 28. Hall of the Side and S. Michael; 29. Early church building; 30. Gunnarr's wedding; 31. The poet's reward; 32. Þóroddr 'scat-catcher'; 33. Events before the Battle of Clontarf; 34. The Battle of Clontarf; 35. The raven banner; 36i. Snorri Sturluson's authorities; 36ii. Harald Hardrada and the Icelander; 37. Harald Hardrada in Cleveland; 38. An emigrant to Iceland; 39. Tryggðamál; 40. Valtari and Hildigundr; Section 2. Poetry: 41. Þrymskviða; 42. A stanza of Egill Skallagrímsson; 43. A riddle; Notes; Glossary.