The Poetic Edda: Essays on Old Norse Mythology (Hardcover)

Preface Introduction and General Bibliography List of Illustrations 1. Lars Lonnroth, "The Founding of Miogaror" [tr. Peter Acker] 2. Svava Jakobsdottir, "Gunnlo and the Precious Mead" [tr. Katrina Atwood] [Havamal] 3. Carolyne Larrington, "Vafpruonismal and Grimnismal: Cosmic History, Cosmic Geography 4. Joseph Harris, "Cursing with the Thiste: 'Skirnismal' 31, 6-8 and OE Metrical Charm 9, 16-17" 5. Carol Clover, "Harbarosljoo as Generic farce" 6. Preben Meulengracht Sorensen "Porr'd Fishing Expedition" [Hymiskvioa] 7. Philip N. Anderson, "Form and Content in Lokasenna: A Re-evaluation" 8. Jerold C. Frakes, "Loki's Mythological Function in the Tripartite System" [Lokasenna and Loki] 9. Margaret Clunies Ross, "Reading Prymskioa" 10. John McKinnell, "The Context of Vlundarkioa" 11. Paul Acker, "Dwarf-lore in Alvissmal" 12. Thomas D. Hill, "Rigspula: Some Medieval Christian Analogues" 13. Judy Quinn, "Dialogue with a vlva: Vluspa, Baldrs draumar and Hyndlujoo"