A comprehensive guide to a crucial aspect of Old Norse literature.

The cultural and literary legacy of medieval Iceland, with its roots in Norse heathen religion, heroic literature, and Viking Age history, is the focus of this

The current revival of interest in the rich and varied literature of early Scandinavia has prompted a corresponding interest in its background: its origins, soc

The last fifty years have seen a significant change in the focus of saga studies, from a preoccupation with origins and development to a renewed interest in oth

The vast and diverse corpus of Old Norse literature preserves the language spoken not only by the Vikings, kings, and heroes of medieval Scandinavia but also by