Sagas Icelanders Saga Books Sagas of Icelanders Poems and Stanzas
An Introduction to the Sagas of Icelanders - New
Perspectives on Medieval Literature: Authors and Traditions
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Edition Hardcover – March 28, 2023
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Hobbit
Companion
In The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings,
J.R.R. Tolkien spun a clever web of wordplay and
verbal hocus-pocus. Inspired by these linguistic games, master
"hobbit investigator" David Day untangles the crafty puns and
riddles, hidden meanings, and mythical associations that lie
beneath the saga's thrilling surface. More than just a delightful
study of an author who deeply loved and understood the intricacies
of the English language (Tolkien helped compile the prestigious Oxford
English Dictionary), this magnificently illustrated
companion charms with its own beauty and enhances our
understanding of one of the world's great masterpieces. Starting
with the word "hobbit" itself, this illuminating guide moves on to
examine Bilbo Baggins, the Gollum
and the goblins, hobbit heritage and history, Buckland
and Brandy Hall, Gandalf, Shire
Society, the Fellowship, and much
more. Intriguing to the uninitiated and enchanting to the
enthusiast, this sparkling companion enhances the enjoyment of
Tolkien's dark, mysterious world.
Tolkien's
Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien had a great knowledge of, and love
for, world mythology when he wrote his beloved trilogy of Middle
Earth. In particular, the symbol of the Ring has a rich and
fascinating heritage, and this beautifully illustrated literary
detective work searches down Tolkien's sources and inspiration. To
understand the roots of The Lord of the Rings, we must
go far back, to a tradition of ring-quest tales that came into
being before the pyramids of Egypt were built, or the walls of
Babylon raised. The extraordinary journey passes through the most
magical stories told: Norse myths, including the Volsunga Saga;
the Arthurian legends; the Carolingian tales, linked to the Holy
Roman Emperor, Charlemagne; Celtic and Saxon myths; German
romances, such as the Nibelungenlied; and more. By drawing on
these potent primary myths and legends, Tolkien was able himself
to create a new mythology for the 20th century--and beyond.
Saga
When a nameless Norseman sat down to
write the "Saga of the People of Eyri" in the
13th century, the brutal story was already centuries old. Today
this ancient tale is masterfully retold in Jeff Janoda�s
SAGA: A NOVEL OF MEDIEVAL ICELAND, a rich historical
novel of the first Icelandic settlements.
SAGA tells the story of the savage rituals of feud and sacrifice brought by the settlers from their Norwegian motherland as well as their new, competing beliefs in a democratic legal assembly and a code of restraint.
When Thorolf the Viking trades away his valuable family lands to spite his son, Arnkel, the ruthless Norse chieftain vows to regain them at all costs. Robbed of his rightful inheritance, Arnkel begins a venomous feud with his neighbors and with rival chieftain Snorri, a lawless dispute destined to end in betrayal and death.
Janoda�s characters are eloquently wrought, their passions and pagan beliefs brought to life in a tale over a thousand years old. His delicate hand renders fantastical elements like spirits and elves as vividly as their human counterparts, illuminating the harshness of life in a society on the brink of modernity, yet isolated in the farthest reaches of the planet.
Oedipus Borealis The Aberrant Body in Old Icelandic Myth and Saga
Gilgamesh (Looking at Myths and Legends)
Chaos and Love The Philosophy of Icelandic Family Sagas
Unexplained Phenomena & Mysteries
