The Poetic Edda: Essays on Old Norse Mythology PDF
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The Poetic Edda ROUTLEDGE MEDIEVAL CASEBOOKS Series Editors CHRISTOPHER KLEINHENZ AND MARCIA COLISH, SEX IN THE MIDDLE AGES THE P!LGRIMMAGE TO COMPOSTELA A Book o{ Essays IN THE MIDDLE AGES edited by Joyce E. Salisbury A BMk C!f Essays edited by Maryjane Dunn and MARGERY KEMPE Linda Kay Davidson A Book cif Essays edited by Sandra J. McEntire MEDIEVAL LITURGY A Book ~f Es,·<lys THE MEDIEVAL WORLD OF NATURE edited by Lizette Larson-Miller A Book of E~says edited by Joyce E. Salisbury MEDIEVAL PURITY AND PIETY E~says <ll"l Mcdict'al Clerical Celibacy THE CHESTER MYSTERY CYCLE and Re/igic'fiS Riform A Casel,ovk edited by Michael Frassetto edited by Kevin J. Harty HILDEGARD OF BINGEN MEDIEVAL NUMEROLOGY A Book 'Y Essays A Book of Essays edited by Maud Burnett Mcinerney edited by Robert L Surles jULIAN OF NORWICH MANUSCRIPT SOURCES OF MEDIEVAL A Book of Essays MEDICINE edited by Sandra J. McEntire A Book C!l Essa)'S edited by Margaret R. 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Hewett-Smith Essays 011 Holy Mathers in the Middle Ages edited by Anneckc B. Mulder-Bakker THE POETIC EDDA Essays on Old Norse lv!ythology MEDIEVAL fAMILY ROLES edited by Paul Acker and Carolyne A Book ifE ssays Larrington edited by Cathy Jorgensen Itnyre THE MABTNOGI A Book ~f Essays edited by C.W. Sul!ivan HI The Poetic Edda Essays on Old Norse Mythology Edited by Paul Acker and Carolyne Larrington ~~ ~~o~~~~n~~~up LONDON AND NEW YORK First published 2002 by Routledge Published 2016 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA Routledge is an imprint oft he Taylor & Francis Group, an infonna business Copyright © 2002 by Routledge. All rights reserved. No part ofthis book may be reprinted or reprod- uced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Notices Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds, or experiments described herein. In using such information or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they have a professional responsibility. Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Poetic Edda : essays on Old Norse mythology I edited by Paul Acker & Carolyne Larrington. p. em. ISBN 13: 978-0-415-65385-5 (pbk) ISBN 13:978-0-815-31660-2 (hbk) 1. Eddas-History and criticism. 2. Old Norse poetry-History and criticism. 3. Mythology, Norse, in literature. I. Acker, Paul. II. Larrington, Carolyne. PT7235.P64 2001 839.6'1009-dc21 2001048509 Contents Illustrations Vll Preface lX Introduction: "Edda 2000" Xl 1. "The Founding of Miogaror (V(Jluspa 1-8)" [tr. Paul Acker] 1 Lars Lonnroth 2. "Gunnl<;>o and the Precious Mead" [tr. Katrina Attwood] 27 [Havamdl] Svava ]akobsd6ttir 3. "Vafjm4onismal and Grimnismal: Cosmic History, 59 Cosmic Geography" Carolyne Larrington 4. "Cursing with the Thistle: 'Skirnismal' 31, 6-8, and OE 79 Metrical Charm 9, 16-17" Joseph Harris 5. "Harbaroslj6o as Generic Farce" 95 Carol Clover 6. "l>orr's Fishing Expedition" [Hymiskvioa] [tr. Kirsten Williams] 119 Preben Meulengracht Sorensen 7. "Form and Content in Lokasenna: A Re-evaluation" 139 Philip N. Anderson v vz Contents 8. "Loki's Mythological Function in the Tripartite System" 159 [L okasenna] Jerold C. Frakes 9. "Reading Prymskvioa" 177 Margaret Clunies Ross 10. "The Context of Vqlundarkvioa" 195 John McKinnell 11. "Dwarf-lore in Alvissmal" 213 Paul Acker 12. "RigsjJU!a: Some Medieval Christian Analogues" 229 Thomas D. Hill 13. "Dialogue with a vqlva: V qluspd, Baldrs draumar and 245 Hyndlulj6o" Judy Quinn General Bibliography 275 Contributors 279 Index 283 Illustrations fig. 1: Altuna Stone 124 fig. 2: Gosforth Stone 125 fig. 3: Ardre Stone VIII 125 fig. 4: Hordum Stone 126 This page intentionally left blank
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