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Two sagas of mythical heroes : Hervor and Heidrek & Hrólf Kraki and his champions / translated and edited, with an introduction, by Jackson Crawford.
Van Pelt Library PT7221.E5 C73 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Old Norse literature.
- Heroes--Mythology--Scandinavia.
- Heroes.
- Heroes in literature.
- Heldensage.
- Old Norse literature--Translations into English.
- Heroes--Mythology.
- Scandinavia.
- Genre:
- Translations.
- Physical Description:
- xxxv, 156 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Indianapolis, Indiana : Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., [2021]
- Summary:
- "Inherited through the line of the berserker Angantýr and his war-loving daughter Hervor, the ever-lethal, shining sword Tyrfing and its changes of hands frame the uncanny story of The Saga of Hervor and Heidrek. A second heroic saga, Hrólf Kraki and His Champions, recounts the daring deeds of the members and entourage of the ancient Danish house of Skjoldung. Passed down orally in pre-Christian Norse times, transmitted in writing in medieval Iceland, and here wielded by the hand of Jackson Crawford, the tales told in this volume retain their sharp edges and flashes of brilliance that never fail to slay."--Publisher description.
- Contents:
- The Saga of Hervor and Heidrek
- The Saga of Hrólf Kraki and His Champions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781624669958
- 1624669956
- 9781624669941
- 1624669948
- OCLC:
- 1258671312
- Publisher Number:
- 99990830269
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