Here are posts labelled "Old Norse (language)" on The Guide
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| Theoderic (Dietrich) fights the Wild Man |
Just the Facts:
- Name: The Thidrekssaga
- Dates: 13th century
- Place: Germany (?)
- Language: Old Norse
- What it is: Old Norse saga about Theoderic the Great (Dietrich von Bern)
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"Odin and the Völva" (1895) by Lorenz Frølich,
first and best-known tale in the Poetic Edda |
Just the Facts:
- Name: Poetic Edda
- Dates: presumed 12th century
- Place: Iceland
- Language: Old Norse
- What it is: collection of poetry in Old Norse (sometimes attributed to Saemundr the Learned) including Norse mythology and tales of human heroes
- Included in lists (What's This?): Bloom
Let's consider this a placeholder as I build out the site.
Once that's done, I'll be back to fill in the details--an essay,
links to online and Amazon books, and more. I'll be posting
updates on Facebook and Twitter. Follow along!
Until I get to it, there's always Wikipedia!
