Tales From The Viking Isles (eBook)

Clive Gilson (Herausgeber)

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2019 | First
362 Seiten
Clive Gilson (Verlag)
978-1-913500-56-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Continuing the theme of stories from northern lands, this volume concentrates on the Sagas from Viking isles, such as Iceland and The Faroe Isles. These forms are also known as family sagas, and were often told by the ';skald' bards. For the most part these sagas take the form of prose narratives and are mostly based on historical events that took place in the 9th, 10th, and early 11th centuries. Many of these sagas are focused on history, especially genealogical and family history, and reflect the struggle and conflict that arose within the societies of the early generations of Island settlers.The stories in this volume are taken from various collections including Andrew Lang's Coloured Fairy Books, Jennie Hall's Viking Tales and Nora Kershaw's Stories and Ballads of the Far Past. They include original stories sourced from previous collectors such as Jon rnason and collections such as Islandische Mrchen and Neuislndischen Volksmrchen.

Inhalt

PREFACE

THE THÁTTR OF NORNAGEST

THE BABY

SMUND AND SIGNY

THE TOOTH THRALL

GEIRLAUG THE KING"S DAUGHTER

OLAF’S FARM

HERMOD AND HADVOR

OLAF’S FIGHT WITH HAVARD

HOW GEIRALD THE COWARD WAS PUNISHED

FOES’ FEAR

KISA THE CAT

HARALD IS KING

PRINCE RING

HARALD’S BATTLE

THE COTTAGER AND HIS CAT

GYDA’S SAUCY MESSAGE

THE HORSE GULLFAXI AND THE SWORD GUNNFJODER

THE SEA FIGHT

THE ROGUE AND THE HERDSMAN

KING HARALD’S WEDDING

THE THREE ROBES

KING HARALD GOES WEST-OVER-SEAS

THE WITCH IN THE STONE BOAT

HOMES IN ICELAND

WHICH WAS THE FOOLISHEST

ERIC THE RED

THE BALLAD OF NORNAGEST

LEIF AND HIS NEW LAND

THE BALLAD OF HILDINA

WINELAND THE GOOD

THE SAGA OF HROMUND GREIPSSON

THE THÁTTR OF SÖRLI

HISTORICAL NOTES

ABOUT THE EDITOR

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.12.2019
• Reihe/Serie: Tales from the World's Firesides - Europe
• Reihe/Serie: Tales from the World's Firesides - Europe
• Reihe/Serie: Tales from the World's Firesides - Europe
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Historische Romane
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Märchen / Sagen
• Schlagworte: Fairy tales • Fantasy • Faroe Isles • Folklore • Iceland • Legends • Myths • Norse • Sagas • Storytelling • viking
• ISBN-10: 1-913500-56-X / 191350056X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-913500-56-6 / 9781913500566