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Norse Literature

The society has paperback copies of several English translations of examples of Norse literature that are available for loan by contacting the secretary :-

The Vinland Sagas (that tell of the Norse discovery of North America) :-

• Grænlendinga Saga
• Eiriks Saga

Beowulf (actually an Old-English tale of a Scandinavian warrior/prince)

King Haralds Saga (1066 from the Scandinavian viewpoint)

Njal’s Saga

Hrafnkel's Saga (A collection of Icelandic folk-tales) :-

• Hrafnkel’s Saga
• Thorstein the Staff-Struck
• Ale-Hood
• Hreidar the Fool
• Halldor Snorrason
• Audun’s Story
• Ivar’s Story

Laxdaela Saga

Egil’s Saga

Three Icelandic Outlaw Sagas :-

• Gisli’s Saga
• Grettir’s Saga
• Hord’s Saga

(See also The Kalevala)