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Warrior Lore

Name: Warrior Lore
Brand: Northern Displayers, Skadi Press
SKU: 32895002
Price: 17.19 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Ian Cumpstey
ISBN: 9780957612013

Ian Cumpstey

Language

English

Book Paperback

Libristo code: 32895002

Publishers Northern Displayers, Skadi Press, February 2014

The medieval Scandinavian ballads in this collection tell stories of champions and fighters, vikings... Full description

Libristo code: 32895002

42 b

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The medieval Scandinavian ballads in this collection tell stories of champions and fighters, vikings, and trolls, drawing on Norse mythology and heroic legend. There are riddles, and there are appearances from Thor, Loki, Sigurd, and other figures from the myths of the Edda and from history.

Narrative ballads were part of an oral folk music tradition in Scandinavia, and were first written down around 1600, although the ballads themselves are older. These new English verse translations are mainly based on Swedish tradition. The hero Widrik Waylandsson comes face to face with a troll in the forest. Thor resorts to cross-dressing in a bid to recover his stolen hammer. The daughter of a King of Sweden is abducted from a convent in the Swedish countryside. A young fighter has to show off his prowess in skiing and shooting for King Harald Hardrada. And more...