Project Gutenberg 2010-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 145 Chadwick, Nora K. (Nora Kershaw) 1891 1972 Kershaw, Norah Chadwick, N. Kershaw (Nora Kershaw) Kershaw, Nora Chadwick, N. K. (Nora Kershaw) Chadwick, Nora Kershaw 21016024 Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes Sagas: The Tháttr of Nornagest. The Tháttr of Sörli. The Saga of Hromund Greipsson. The Saga of Hervör and Heithrek. Appendix to Part I (The Combat at Samsø. and Hjalmar's Death Song) -- Ballads: Gríplur I. The Faroese Ballad of Nornagest. The Faroese Ballad of Hjalmar and Angantyr. The Danish Ballad of Angelfyr and Helmer. The Faroese Ballad of Arngrim's Sons. The Faroese Riddle Ballad (Gátu Ríma). The Shetland Ballad of Hildina. Produced by Lesley Halamek, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Stories and Ballads of the Far Past" by Nora K. Chadwick is a collection of Norse sagas and ballads translated from the Icelandic and Faroese, likely written in the early 20th century. This work aims to present lesser-known narratives from the ancient Norse tradition, providing a glimpse into the mythic and historical tales that shaped Nordic culture. The book includes tales of legendary heroes and mythical figures, such as Sigurth and Hromund Greipsson, exploring themes of valor, fate, and the interplay between the divine and human realms. The opening of this collection provides a general introduction to the sagas included, emphasizing their historical context and literary significance. It explains that the sagas originate from the Fornaldarsögur Northrlanda, or 'Stories of Ancient Times relating to the countries of the North,' spanning eras from the fourth to the ninth century. Among the sagas introduced, the tales of Nornagest and Sörli showcase characters embroiled in epic struggles, reflecting on issues of friendship, betrayal, and the consequences of actions dictated by the supernatural. The narrator sets the stage for a journey through these ancient stories, hinting at the rich tapestry of lore awaiting exploration within the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sagas Old Norse literature -- Translations into English Folk songs, Scandinavian PT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 538820 531832 2024-09-14T07:31:38.937053 2023-09-14T12:06:24.136137 text/html text/html 532851 2020-12-08T02:26:51 text/html 324114 2024-09-14T07:31:51.938994 application/epub+zip 330622 2024-09-14T07:31:41.891037 application/epub+zip 249948 2024-09-14T07:31:40.144060 application/epub+zip 975315 2024-09-14T07:31:57.996960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 925581 2024-09-14T07:31:50.358012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500544 2022-09-15T10:05:39.485661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419888 419790 2024-09-14T07:31:36.563076 2023-09-14T12:06:21.931096 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 419818 2020-12-08T03:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19376 2024-09-14T07:31:58.160000 application/rdf+xml 16840 2024-09-14T07:31:40.562041 image/jpeg 3968 2024-09-14T07:31:40.354062 image/jpeg 155524 2020-12-08T03:20:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 259149 2021-10-27T04:57:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 316939 2024-09-14T07:31:38.988069 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia