Norse and Finnish myth and saga

5 books

Kalevala : the Epic Poem of Finland — CompleteElias Lönnrot · 1849An epic poem compiled by Elias Lönnrot and translated by John Martin Crawford, recounting Finnish myths and heroes through fifty runes, including the deeds of Wainamoinen, Ilmarinen, and Lemminkainen, with a preface on Finnish history and mythology.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald the Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)Snorri Sturluson · 1230A 1930s-era English translation, based on a Norwegian edition, of two sagas by the Icelandic historian Snorri Sturluson, first written about 1230. They chronicle the lives of the Norwegian kings Olaf Tryggvason and Harald the Tyrant, beginning with Olaf's birth and his mother Astrid's flight from her enemies.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The story of Burnt Njal: From the Icelandic of the Njals SagaGeorge Webbe Dasent · 1861This is Sir George Webbe Dasent's 1861 English translation of the Icelandic Njals Saga, an Icelandic saga telling the tragic story of the chieftain Njal, his friend Gunnar, and the feuds and revenge that lead to the burning of Njal's house.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Story of Sigurd the VolsungWilliam Morris · 1876An 1876 verse epic by William Morris retelling the old Norse tale of the hero Sigurd the Volsung, based on the twelfth-century Volsunga Saga, with portions condensed into prose by Winifred Turner and Helen Scott, and a biographical introduction by J. W. Mackail.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga); with Excerpts from the Poetic EddaEiríkr Magnússon · 1270A thirteenth-century Icelandic saga, translated by William Morris and Eiríkr Magnússon, telling the legendary story of the Volsung family, with excerpts from the older Norse poems of the Poetic Edda.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية