THE FIRST COMPLETE
ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE POETIC EDDA

by
Benjamin Thorpe
with the assistance of Elise C. Otté
Edda Sæmundar hinns Froða
The Edda Of Sæmund The Learned

From The Old Norse or Icelandic with

A Mythological Index (Part I)

and an Index of Persons and Places (Part II)

The author's original notes have been restored to the text.    

1865

Part I


Preface

Introduction to the Voluspa
Völuspâ: The Vala´s Prophecy

VafÞrúðnismál The Lay of Vafthrúdnir

Grimnismál The Lay of Grimnir

Hrafnagaldr Odins: Odin’s Ravens’ Song

Vegtamskvida eða Baldrs Draumar:
The Lay of Vegtam or Baldr's Dreams


Hávamál: The High One's Lay
Runatalsþáttr Oðins: Odin's Rune Song

Hymiskviða: The Lay of Hymir

ThrymskviÞa eðr Hamarsheimt:
The Lay of Thrym or the Hammer recovered


Alvíssmál: The Lay of the Dwarf Alvis

Harbarðslióð: The Lay of Harbard

For Skirnis eðr Skirnismál:
The Journey or Lay of Skirnir


 Rígsmál: The Lay of Rig

Ægisdrekka, eða Lokasenna, eða Lokaglepsa
Ægir's Compotation or Loki's Altercation


Fiölsvinnsmál: The Lay of Fiölsvith

Hyndlulíoð: The Lay of Hyndla

Gróugaldr: The Incantation of Grôa

Solarlíoð: The Song of the Sun
 
Mythological Index



1866

Part II

Preface

Völundarkviða: The Lay of Völund

 HelgakviÞa Hiörvarðs Sonar:
The Lay of Helgi Hiörvard's son

 Helgakviða Hundingsbana Fyrri:
The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide

 Helgakviða Hundingsbana Önnur:
The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide

 Sinfiötalok: Sinfiöti's end

SigurÞarkviða Fafnisbana Fyrsta eða Gripisspa:
The First Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide or Gripir's Prophecy

SigurÞarkviða Fafnisbana Önnur:
The Second Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide

Fafnismal: The Lay of Fafnir

Sigrdrîfumâl: The Lay of Sigrdrifa

Fragments of the Lays of Sigurd and Brynhild

SigurÞarkviða Fafnisbana Þriðja:
The Third Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide

Brot af Brynhildarkviða: Fragments of the Lay of Brynhild
 
Guðrunarkviða Fyrsta: The First Lay of Gudrûn

Helreið Brynhildar; Byrnhild's Hel-ride

Drap Niflunga: The Slaughter of the Niflungs

Guðrunarkviða Önnur: The Second Lay of Gudrûn

GuÞrunarkviða Þriðja: The Third Lay of Gudrûn

Oddrunargratr: Oddrûn's Lament

Atlakviða: The Lay of Atli

Atlamal in Groenlenzku: The Grœnland Lay of Atli

Guðrunarhvöt: Gudrûn's Incitement

Hamðismal: The Lay of Hamdir

Gunnars Slagr: Gunnar's Melody

Grottasöngr: The Lay of Grôtti or the Mill-Song
     
Index of Persons and Places


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