THE POETIC EDDA

TRANSLATED FROM THE ICELANDIC WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES
BY
HENRY ADAMS BELLOWS

TWO VOLUMES IN ONE

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Copyright, 1923, by The American-Scandinavian Foundation

C. S. Peterson, The Regan Press, Chicago, U. S. A.

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This series of Scandinavian Classics is published by The American-Scandinavian Foundation in the belief that greater familiarity with the chief literary monuments of the North will help Americans to a better understanding of Scandinavians, and thus serve to stimulate their sympathetic coöperation to good ends.

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To George Lyman Kittredge

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SCANDINAVIAN CLASSICS
VOLUMES XXI AND XXII

THE POETIC EDDA

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ESTABLISHED BY NIELS POULSON

THIS VOLUME IS ENDOWED IN PART BY CHARLES S. PETERSON OF CHICAGO [[vii]]

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CONTENTS[1]

[General Introduction] xi

[Lays of the Gods]

[Voluspo] 1
[Hovamol] 28
[Vafthruthnismol] 68
[Grimnismol] 84
[Skirnismol] 107
[Harbarthsljoth] 121
[Hymiskvitha] 138
[Lokasenna] 151
[Thrymskvitha] 174
[Alvissmol] 183
[Baldrs Draumar] 195
[Rigsthula] 201
[Hyndluljoth] 217
[Svipdagsmol] 234

[Lays of the Heroes]

[Völundarkvitha] 252
[Helgakvitha Hjorvarthssonar] 269
[Helgakvitha Hundingsbana I] 290
[Helgakvitha Hundingsbana II] 309
[Fra Dautha Sinfjotla] 332
[Gripisspo] 337
[Reginsmol] [[viii]]356
[Fafnismol] 370
[Sigrdrifumol] 386
[Brot af Sigurtharkvithu] 402
[Guthrunarkvitha I] 411
[Sigurtharkvitha en Skamma] 420
[Helreith Brynhildar] 442
[Drap Niflunga] 447
[Guthrunarkvitha II, en Forna] 450
[Guthrunarkvitha III] 465
[Oddrunargratr] 469
[Atlakvitha en Grönlenzka] 480
[Atlamol en Grönlenzku] 499
[Guthrunarhvot] 536
[Hamthesmol] 545

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[1] For the phonetic spellings of the proper names see the [Pronouncing Index]. [↑]

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