Elder Eddas

The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson

Name: The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson
Author: Sæmundur fróði, 1056-1133; Snorri Sturluson, 1179?-1241; Blackwell, Joseph Andrew, 1798-1886 [Translator]; Thorpe, Benjamin, 1782-1870 [Translator]

作者：Sæmundur fróði, 1056-1133; Snorri Sturluson, 1179?-1241; Blackwell, Joseph Andrew, 1798-1886 [Translator]; Thorpe, Benjamin, 1782-1870 [Translator]
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THE ELDER EDDAS
OF SAEMUND SIGFUSSON.
BY
BENJAMIN THORPE,
AND THE
YOUNGER EDDAS
OF SNORRE STURLESON.
BY
I.A. BLACKWELL.
HON. RASMUS B. ANDERSON, LL.D.,
EDITOR IN CHIEF.
MANAGING EDITOR.
PUBLISHED BY THE
NORROENA SOCIETY,
LONDON STOCKHOLM COPENHAGEN BERLIN NEW YORK
LIST OF PHOTOGRAVURES.
Frontispiece--Gunnar (Gunther) Page
Siegfried Awakens Brynhild 159
Death of Atli 247
A Feast in Valhalla 331
CONTENTS.
THE ELDER EDDAS OF SAEMUND.
Page
THE YOUNGER EDDAS OF STURLESON.
Glossary 335
PREFACE.
THE TRANSLATOR.
FOOTNOTES:
INTRODUCTION TO THE VOLUSPA.
VÖLUSPÂ. THE VALA'S PROPHECY.
FOOTNOTES:
THE LAY OF VAFTHRUDNIR.
THE LAY OF GRIMNIR.
FOOTNOTES:
THE LAY OF VEGTAM, OR BALDR'S DREAMS.
THE HIGH ONE'S[14] LAY.
FOOTNOTES:
ODIN'S RUNE-SONG.[24]
FOOTNOTES:
THE LAY OF HYMIR.
6. "Knowest thou whether we can get the liquor-boiler?"
FOOTNOTES:
THE LAY OF THRYM, OR THE HAMMER RECOVERED.
THE LAY OF THE DWARF ALVIS.
FOOTNOTES:
THE LAY OF HARBARD.
1. Who is the knave of knaves, that by the sound stands yonder?
2. Who is the churl of churls, that cries across the water?
10. I am Harbard called; seldom I my name conceal.
17. How did your women prove towards you?
21. With evil mind then thou didst good gifts requitè _Harbard_.
31. Then you had kind damsels there?
32. Of thy aid I had need, Thor! in retaining that maiden lily-fair.
33. I would have given it thee, if I had had the opportunity.
35. I am not such a heel-chafer as an old leather shoe in spring.
36. What meanwhile didst thou, Thor?
38. Dastardly didst thou act, Thor! when thou didst cudgel women.
46. So speak I of such a subject.
51. Harbard! thou wretch! rather is it thou who hast detained me.
54. Go farther from the sound, the passage is refused thee.
57. Can I get there to-day?
60. Just go to where all the powers of evil may have thee.
FOOTNOTES:
THE JOURNEY OR LAY OF SKIRNIR.
FOOTNOTES:
THE LAY OF RIG.
FOOTNOTES:
OEGIR'S COMPOTATION, OR LOKI'S ALTERCATION.
FOOTNOTES:
THE LAY OF FIOLSVITH.
THE LAY OF HYNDLA.
6. Sluggish is thy hog the god's way to tread:
7. I will my noble palfrey saddle.
FOOTNOTES:
THE INCANTATION OF GROA.
THE SONG OF THE SUN.
FOOTNOTES:
THE LAY OF VOLUND.
36. Laughing Volund rose in air, but Nidud sad remained sitting.
FOOTNOTES:
THE LAY OF HELGI HIORVARD'S SON.
2. With Atli, Idmund's son, sagacious bird! wilt thou further speak?
FOOTNOTES:
THE FIRST LAY OF HELGI HUNDINGCIDE.
FOOTNOTES:
THE SECOND LAY OF HELGI HUNDINGCIDE.
Hagal answered and said:--
FOOTNOTES:
SINFIOTLI'S END.
THE FIRST LAY OF SIGURD FAFNICIDE, OR GRIPIR'S PROPHECY.
THE SECOND LAY OF SIGURD FAFNICIDE.
FOOTNOTES:
THE LAY OF FAFNIR.
18. Venom I blew forth, when on my father's great heritage I lay.
FOOTNOTES:
THE LAY OF SIGRDRIFA.
FOOTNOTES:
FRAGMENTS OF THE LAY OF SIGURD AND BRYNHILD.[73]
FOOTNOTES:
THE THIRD LAY OF SIGURD FAFNICIDE.
FOOTNOTES:
FRAGMENTS OF THE LAY OF BRYNHILD.
THE FIRST LAY OF GUDRUN.
FOOTNOTES:
BRYNHILD'S HEL-RIDE.
FOOTNOTES:
THE SLAUGHTER OF THE NIFLUNGS.
THE SECOND LAY OF GUDRUN.
FOOTNOTES:
THE THIRD LAY OF GUDRUN.
FOOTNOTES:
ODDRUN'S LAMENT.
FOOTNOTES:
THE LAY OF ATLI.
28. "Drive your wheel-chariots, the captive is now in bonds."
FOOTNOTES:
THE GROENLAND LAY OF ATLI.
FOOTNOTES:
GUDRUN'S INCITEMENT.
FOOTNOTES:
THE LAY OF HAMDIR.
FOOTNOTES:
THE YOUNGER EDDAS OF STURLESON.
THE DELUDING OF GYLFI.
GEFJON'S PLOUGHING.[125]
GYLFI'S JOURNEY TO ASGARD.
OF THE SUPREME DEITY.
OF THE PRIMORDIAL STATE OF THE UNIVERSE.
ORIGIN OF THE HRIMTHURSAR, OR FROST-GIANTS.
OF THE COW AUDHUMLA, AND THE BIRTH OF ODIN.
6. "Where dwelt Ymir, and on what did he live?" asked Gangler.
HOW THE SONS OF BOR SLEW YMIR AND FROM HIS BODY MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH.
OF THE FORMATION OF THE FIRST MAN AND WOMAN.
OF NIGHT AND DAY.
OF THE SUN AND MOON.
OF THE WOLVES THAT PURSUE THE SUN AND MOON
OF THE WAY THAT LEADS TO HEAVEN.
THE GOLDEN AGE.
ORIGIN OF THE DWARFS.
OF THE ASH YGGDRASILL, MIMIR'S WELL., AND THE NORNS OR DESTINIES.
OF THE VARIOUS CELESTIAL REGIONS.
OF THE WIND AND THE SEASONS.
OF ODIN.
OF THOR.
OF BALDUR.
OF NJORD.
OF THE GOD FREY, AND THE GODDESS FREYJA.
OF TYR.
OF THE OTHER GODS.
HODUR THE BLIND, ASSASSIN OF BALDUR
OF LOKI AND HIS PROGENY.
BINDING THE WOLF FENIR
OF THE GODDESSES.
36. "Tell me now," said Gangler, "which are the goddesses?"
OF FREY AND GERDA.
OF THE JOYS OF VALHALLA.
OF THE HORSE SLEIPNIR.
OF THE SHIP SKIDBLADNIR.
THOR'S ADVENTURES ON HIS JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF THE GIANTS.
HOW THOR WENT TO FISH FOR THE MIDGARD SERPENT.
THE DEATH OF BALDUR THE GOOD.
BALDUR IN THE ABODE OF THE DEAD
THE FLIGHT AND PUNISHMENT OF LOKI.
OF THE ABODES OF FUTURE BLISS AND MISERY.
THE RENOVATION OF THE UNIVERSE.
ÆGIR'S JOURNEY TO ASGARD.
IDUNA AND HER APPLES.
THE ORIGIN OF POETRY.
ODIN BEGUILES THE DAUGHTER OF BAUGI
FOOTNOTES:
GLOSSARY.
KVASIR. This word seems to be used in the sense of a _drinking bout._
SIEGFRIED AWAKENS BRYNHILD.
A FEAST IN VALHALLA.
THE DEATH OF ATLI.