This vibrant compilation presents the heroic sagas of ancient Scandinavia. Its timeless legends of superhuman warriors and doomed lovers have inspired Wagner's "Ring Cycle" and Tolkien's "Middle-earth."
Since Henry Adams Bellows translated The Poetic Edda it has become required reading for all those interested in understanding Norse culture. The second volume contains The First Lay of Guthrun, Gripir's Prophecy, The Ballad of Hamther and many more beloved poems.