| 单词 | Edda |
| 例句 | This vision of a happiness infinitely remote seems a thin sustenance against despair, but it was the only hope the Eddas afforded. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He sifted through many sources for his material but in the main he concentrated on a set of ancient Icelandic documents known as the Eddas. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The poets of the Elder Edda seem to have had conceptions greater than their skill to put them into words. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z There are lists of names in the Edda which sometimes run on unbroken for pages. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I have not gone to it, however, for my story, but to the Elder Edda, where the love and death of Sigurd and Brynhild and Gudrun are the subject of a number of the poems. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The Elder Edda is much the more important of the two. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The chief part of it is a technical treatise on how to write poetry, but it also contains some prehistoric mythological material which is not in the Elder Edda. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But if it were not for the two Icelandic Eddas we should know practically nothing of the religion which molded the race to which we belong. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Another view of the Norse character, oddly unlike its heroic aspect, is also given prominence in the Elder Edda. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Lepage’s concept was inspired by the mythology found in the Icelandic Edda writings, which he cites as the primary source for the “Ring.” | ‘Wagner’s Dream’: ‘Wagner’s Dream,’ Documentary About Met’s ‘Ring’ Cycle 2012-07-18T23:04:08Z Mr. Bagby, acclaimed nowadays for his solo renditions of “Beowulf,” draws on that epic for the “Lay of the Last Survivor” as well as on the Edda and other writings. The New Season: Tchaikovsky, Dress Codes, And 3-D Opera 2011-09-16T19:50:18Z Ms. Huppert was in town to see Robert Wilson’s play “Edda”; she told Mr. Trier how much she’d enjoyed the performance of an actress wearing a purple dress onstage. Renate Reinsve Steps, Reluctantly, Into the Spotlight 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Edda and Lucila are household names in Miami, famous for their renowned vanilla rum cakes, a centerpiece at any large Latino family celebration. Discover Miami’s Eclectic Bakery Scene 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z The father of the gods as described in the Prose Edda hosts a permanent revel in Valhalla. Suzette Field's top 10 literary party hosts 2012-12-12T16:27:54Z Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden, who plays Knox's mother Edda Mellas, said Knox's innocence or guilt was a daily topic among the cast. TV re-enactment of Italy murder draws parents' ire 2011-02-04T13:27:08Z Lordag Edda takes us to Iceland's lava landscape to steam vegetables in the hot springs. Digested read: Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine by Rene Redzepi 2010-11-22T21:00:00Z At one point, a musical interlude depicting Antony’s marriage of convenience to Octavius’ sister is accompanied by archival footage of the wedding of Mussolini’s daughter Edda, complete with fascist salutes. John Adams sets Shakespeare’s play about love and politics 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Edda Collins Coleman lives in Orinda, Calif., and is a managing director at Cogent Strategies, a government relations and public affairs firm in D.C. Perspective | During childbirth, I suddenly couldn’t hear any longer 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z “You know, we were in survival mode for a while,” said her mother, Edda Mellas, a teacher. Amanda Knox was exonerated. That doesn’t mean she’s free. 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Byatt’s version is a little more faithful to the original account in the Icelandic Edda. Top 10 goddesses in fiction | E Foley and B Coates 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z These are the things Edda Marchan’s children sold to keep their mother breathing. Peru is running out of oxygen for COVID-19 patients 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z “It’s a minor character and it’s mentioned only once in the ‘Prose Edda,’ then in some of the poems. Perspective | Meet Ratatoskr, mischievous messenger squirrel to the Viking gods 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z It is, basically, how Ezra Pound wrote his so-called translations of the Chinese poet Li Po, and Auden his versions of the Icelandic Eddas. How to Read “Gilgamesh” 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z When Edda’s father received a tip of an impending roundup in Pitigliano, she, her younger sister and two older brothers went into hiding. Edda Servi Machlin, Holocaust survivor who kept alive Italian Jewish cuisine, dies at 93 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Marine biologist Edda Elisabet Magnusdottir told the Iceland Monitor that while it's hard to explain why the whales approached the beach, they likely got disoriented in the shallow waters. At least 50 dead pilot whales wash up on remote beach in Iceland 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z Edda went on to live with her mother in the family's various estates after the war, and reportedly worked in a hospital clinic. Hitler's goddaughter Edda Goering dead at 80, buried secretly in unmarked grave in Germany 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z After being assured that Edda was in good health, she went through with the purchase. Family pug seized, sold on eBay by German town over unpaid taxes 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Edda's new owner was Michaela Jordan, a police officer, who told the newspaper she was initially suspicious of the low price. Family dog seized and sold on eBay 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Edda and her siblings also narrowly escaped death. Edda Servi Machlin, Holocaust survivor who kept alive Italian Jewish cuisine, dies at 93 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z The crime lord flashed an ecstatic smile when told Mr. Edda had come to see him. El Chapo Found Guilty on All Counts; Faces Life in Prison 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Unlike the children of other Nazi officials, Edda rarely spoke about her father. Hitler's goddaughter Edda Goering dead at 80, buried secretly in unmarked grave in Germany 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z She added, however, that it was obvious Edda was "in good hands" with Jordan. Family pug seized, sold on eBay by German town over unpaid taxes 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Now, she says that Edda had medical problems that were not disclosed. Family dog seized and sold on eBay 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z After moving with her family to Florence, Edda followed a sister to the United States. Edda Servi Machlin, Holocaust survivor who kept alive Italian Jewish cuisine, dies at 93 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z The visit apparently pleased the real Guzmán, who reportedly grinned when he saw Edda in the courtroom. The El Chapo trial's most shocking and bizarre moments 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Edda Goering was the daughter of Hermann and his second wife, actress Emmy Sonnemann. Hitler's goddaughter Edda Goering dead at 80, buried secretly in unmarked grave in Germany 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z A full investigation into the seizuire and sale of Edda will reportedly be launched, including that of the private eBay account that sold her. Family pug seized, sold on eBay by German town over unpaid taxes 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Her demands from the town brought the case to the attention of the Ahlener Tageblatt – which also managed to track down Edda's original owner. Family dog seized and sold on eBay 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Unlike Mr. Cagney in films like “The Public Enemy” and “White Heat,” though, Mr. Edda does not play the lead role in “Narcos: Mexico.” At El Chapo’s Trial, a Netflix Producer Is Taking Notes for Future ‘Narcos’ Episodes 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z His attorney agreed he “seemed happy” to see Edda. The El Chapo trial's most shocking and bizarre moments 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Speaking after he left court, Edda said he felt shaken after seeing Guzman for the first time – particularly when the accused Sinaloa boss smiled at him. Prosecution rests in 'El Chapo' trial after calling 56th and final witness 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Guzman grinned broadly at Edda after his lawyers told him who he was. 'El Chapo' says he will not testify in his own defense 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Edda, it turned out, was the most valuable possession in the home. Family dog seized and sold on eBay 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z “I didn’t smile back. I was just paying respect to him,” Mr. Edda, who lives in Mexico, said. At El Chapo’s Trial, a Netflix Producer Is Taking Notes for Future ‘Narcos’ Episodes 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Edda scribbled notes during testimonies and borrowed a reporter’s binoculars at one point to get a closer look at the man whose life he inhabits onscreen. The El Chapo trial's most shocking and bizarre moments 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Edda noted that as a Mexican well aware of the Sinaloa’s reputation, he felt very sad for the crimes allegedly ordered by Guzman. Prosecution rests in 'El Chapo' trial after calling 56th and final witness 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Edda later told reporters outside the courthouse that the smile “shook” him. 'El Chapo' says he will not testify in his own defense 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z "I know now that Edda is in good hands," the former owner said, but added her three children miss the dog. Family dog seized and sold on eBay 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z “It’s just crazy — it goes on and on until today,” said Mr. Edda. At El Chapo’s Trial, a Netflix Producer Is Taking Notes for Future ‘Narcos’ Episodes 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z “I think he’s guilty. There’s many, many horrendous things that he did,” Edda said. The El Chapo trial's most shocking and bizarre moments 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z “Under the Tree” virtually swept this year’s Edda Awards — Iceland’s equivalent of the Oscars — and it’s easy to see why. Review | The neighbors in this movie are fighting about a tree. It feels a lot like 2018 politics. 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z "Take Two," premiering Thursday on ABC, is a likable new series from Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlowe, late of that network's "Castle," which Marlowe created and for which Miller wrote and produced. Good cop, fake cop: Is ‘Take Two’ just ‘Castle’ redux, or modern-day Nick and Nora Charles fun? 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Recently, the strip is often about sex, usually between Edda and Amos but also between incidental characters. Calendar Letters: Another kind of view from space 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z On Monday, Alejandro Edda, the actor who plays Mr. Guzmán in the series, showed up at the courthouse to watch the day’s proceedings and instantly became part of the absurdity. At El Chapo’s Trial, a Netflix Producer Is Taking Notes for Future ‘Narcos’ Episodes 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Edda Spinelli, a nurse and the regional director of operations for Avantus Renal Therapy in Newport Beach, said the people who do best on dialysis accept it as part of their routine. A party to celebrate a woman's perseverance: 40 years on dialysis 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z “Somebody needs to rake this and bring it up to date,” Edda Boyer said. Tennessee editorial roundup 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z The need to deal with the sulfur smell is what made the project feasible, paper co-author and Reykjavik Energy Project Manager Edda Sif Aradottir acknowledged last year. How One Country Is Making Rocks Out of Air Pollution “It’s beyond all our expectations,” said Edda Aradottir, who manages the project for the utility, Reykjavik Energy. Iceland Carbon Dioxide Storage Project Locks Away Gas, and Fast 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z At the Silver Spring warehouse, moms Hedda Garland and Edda Zoli were examining donated uniforms, noting their size, checking for rips, removing unnecessary patches and sewing on the appropriate ones. Boy Scouts are prepared to take your old gear and uniforms 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z “A lot of people in Iceland were telling us, ‘Come home,’ ” Edda said. Paris picks up the pieces after city is shattered by terrorist attacks 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Knox spoke briefly Friday evening to reporters gathered outside the Seattle home of her mother, Edda Mellas. Amanda Knox grateful to ‘have my life back’ after court saga 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z Sturlason's epic text Prose Edda and the family sagas ensured Iceland´s pagan heritage was kept very much alive in the national consciousness. Iceland's pagans reach new height with first temple 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z His favourite book is The Poetic Edda, a landmark collection of Old Norse poetry. Rusty Bucklew awaits execution in Missouri: 'Are they gonna screw it up?' 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Racing down the highway from Perugia to Rome in a chauffeured car after her release, Ms. Knox’s mother, Edda Mellas, handed her a touch-screen BlackBerry so she could call some family members. In Memoir, Amanda Knox Testifies in Public Court of Approval 2013-04-18T19:15:00Z She turned to her right and looked squarely at Knox’s mother, Edda Mellas, with an expression that was somewhere between dismay and relief. A Mother in Limbo 2013-04-15T08:45:00Z Knox’s parents, Edda Mellas and Curt Knox, are also on trial for slander for repeating their daughter’s claims of abuse to a British newspaper. Back to Jail for Knox? 2013-03-25T18:13:00Z “We were not looking at whether specific types of mail deliver meet the requirements,” said Edda Perez, a GAO counsel and one of the authors of the report. Saturday mail still in question under Congress’s funding plan 2013-03-22T01:22:12Z A wise saw from the Edda tells us that “Dog’s hair heals dog’s bite.” The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z We find just such changes as this in Norse mythology; a story told in a few lines by the elder Edda, is expanded into an elaborate history in the younger. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z She turned to her right and looked squarely at Knox’s mother, Edda Mellas, with an expression that was somewhere between dismay and relief. A Mother in Limbo 2013-04-15T08:45:00Z The first was Thor of the Edda; the second Storjunkare, his vicegerent, the common household god; and the third Beywe, the Sun. The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices 2012-04-11T02:00:31.327Z “More transparency would definitely strengthen democracy but also improve the standing and the reputation of parliamentarians,” said Edda Müller, chairwoman of the German chapter of Transparency International. Letter from Europe: Germany Cleans Up Its Politics 2012-03-19T12:40:07Z Voluspa, vol-us-p�′, n. one of the poems of the Elder Edda: a sibyl or prophetess—a wrong use, though found in Scott's Pirate. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z In the "Edda," too, other saga cycles are brought into connection with this, viz., the Northern legend of Helgi, at the beginning, and the Gothic legend of Ermanrich, at the end. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z His first work, On the Songs in the Edda, attracted no attention. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z It derived its name from being borne in the hand of Thor, as the all-powerful instrument by means of which his deeds recorded in the Eddas were accomplished. The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices 2012-04-11T02:00:31.327Z Possibly this stone may be connected with the jarkna stein mentioned in the Edda, and supposed by Grimm to be the opal. A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century 2011-12-11T03:00:10.483Z In the Edda this is what happens to the dwarf Alvis, so full of sinister lore. The Norwegian Fairy Book 2011-11-22T03:00:08.940Z There is no longer a reason why Siegfried and Brunhild should die together, as in the "Edda." The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z The genealogy found in the Edda, according to which the Trojan king Priam, supposed to be the oldest and the proper Odin, was descended in the sixth generation from Jupiter, is taken from Latin chronicles. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z But not often does that sentiment get as rigorously tested as in the unfortunate experience of Edda Mellas and Curt Knox, Amanda Knox's mother and father. Amanda Knox: How Her Family Held Together During Her Imprisonment 2011-10-05T18:35:33Z In an interview with The New York Times in Italy this summer while the appeal decision was pending, Ms. Knox’s mother, Edda Mellas, explained her views. For Amanda Knox, Reputation Was a Major Issue 2011-10-05T02:01:15Z He was induced to compile the Edda, principally, it would seem, from a patriotic desire of preserving the ancient legends of his race. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z There is, accordingly, in the "Elder Edda" no thought of an epicvi either in matter or manner. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z Then the Edda has the difficult task of continuing the genealogy through the dark centuries between the burning of Troy and the younger Odin's immigration to Europe. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z It flourished among the ancient Germans, as Tacitus and Agathias inform us; among the Scandinavians also, and different tribes of the north, according to their Edda and other works. Cultus Arborum Phallic Tree Worship 2011-09-12T02:00:27.807Z We find them in the Odyssey, the Edda the Celtic poems, the Ramayana, and they even appear in the Veda. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z The word Edda means ancestress, and it is so called because it is considered the mother of Icelandic poetry. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z It is true of the "Iliad" of Homer, of Dante's Divina Commedia, of the Book of Job, the Koran, the "Three Kings," the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Dhammapada, the elder Edda. The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity 2011-07-19T02:00:18.297Z It may, however, be of some interest to first dwell on some of the details in the Heimskringla and in the Younger Edda and point out their source. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z Thus while the ash bears no fruit, the Eddas describe the stars as the fruit of Yggdrasill. Cultus Arborum Phallic Tree Worship 2011-09-12T02:00:27.807Z Footnote 11: "Vola's qvad," or "The Song of the Prophetess," is one of the most imaginative poems in the Elder Edda. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z What account do the Eddas give of the creation? The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Both the Eddas are collections of religious and mythic poems, and the chief sources whence the knowledge of the northern mythology is derived. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:24.890Z It should be borne in mind that, according to the Younger Edda, it was Zoroaster who first thought of building the Tower of Babel, and that in this undertaking he was assisted by seventy-two master-masons. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z Their names and respective functions will be found in the Prose Edda. Cultus Arborum Phallic Tree Worship 2011-09-12T02:00:27.807Z There is a remarkable poem in the elder Edda--the Song of Brynhild�, in which mention is made of several kinds of Runes. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z The Eddas give a wild description of the last great battlefield on which the powers of good and evil shall contend, and on which all alike, whether gods or demons, are doomed to perish. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z The Elder Edda was first known in the middle of the 17th century. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:24.890Z The more accessible sources of the traditions in regard to Odin's immigration to Scandinavia are found in the Icelandic works, Heimskringla and the Prose Edda. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z “In the ‘Prose Edda’ just alluded to, a piece of ancient Norse literature commonly ascribed to Snorri Sturluson, we get a good deal respecting the veneration and regard paid by the people to this tree. Cultus Arborum Phallic Tree Worship 2011-09-12T02:00:27.807Z Speaking before Monday's hearing, Knox's mother Edda Mellas told reporters she hoped that Guede would have the "integrity to stand up and tell the truth". Knox killed roommate, appeal told 2011-06-27T12:53:49Z Curt Knox and Edda Mellas made their claims in an interview with the British newspaper, the Sunday Times. Knox case experts given more time 2011-05-21T13:43:08Z Curt Knox and Edda Mellas made their claims in an interview with the British newspaper, The Sunday Times. Knox on trial again for slander 2011-05-17T09:11:55Z The Prose Edda's first part, Gylfaginning, consists of a collection of mythological tales told to the reader in the form of a conversation between the above-named king of Sweden, Gylfe, and the Asas. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z The bean-stalk is a descendant of the wonderful ash in the Edda. Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England 2011-04-01T02:00:34.340Z The surviving epical fragments of Icelandic composition are found thrown together in the Codex Regius, under the title of The Elder Edda, a most precious MS. discovered in the 17th century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z The fifth section of the Edda, the H�ttatal, or Number of Metres, is a running technical commentary on the text of Snorri’s three poems written in honour of Haakon, king of Norway. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z In the Edda we meet with many striking Scandinavian proverbs, and one of the books of the Bible, compiled about a thousand years before the Christian era, is wholly devoted to proverbial teaching. Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources In regard to Balder, the Edda says that Odin appointed him king in Westphalia. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z The Edda, forming the mythological history of the ancient people of the North, is a complete receptacle of poetry no less than of history: and forms of itself a work of great interest. Heathen Mythology Trude announces that Edda, the youngest of us, is to light the candles when we're ready for the toasts and the dessert. Woman These are the only MSS. older than the 17th century which contain a collection of the ancient mythico-heroic lays, but fragments occur in various other works, and especially in the Edda of Snorri. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z In the Codex Regius of the Edda Poems this passage runs as follows: "The courageous king had my swan-form and those of my eight sisters carried beneath an oak." Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes As already stated, Thor was, according to the Edda, married to Sibil, that is to say, the Sibylla, and the Edda adds that this Sibil is called Sif in the North. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z Here are stories from the Sagas and the Edda, the earliest literature of the North. Woman's Club Work and Programs First Aid to Club Women So far the mythical gods of Homer, of the Edda, of any of the Brahmanas, are on a level with each other, and not much above the gods of savage mythology. Custom and Myth New Edition The three oldest MSS. of the prose Edda all belong to the beginning of the 14th century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z They are for Denmark in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries what the older heroic lays of the Poetic Edda had been before them in the Northern lands. Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes Heimdal visits Ai's and Edda's unpretentious home, is hospitably received, and remains three days. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z In trying to excuse Wagner it might be better to quote Goethe instead of the Edda. The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State The earliest fragments of Scandinavian speech are preserved in the two Eddas, the elder or poetical Edda, containing old mythic poems, the younger or Snorri's Edda giving an account of the ancient mythology in prose. Lectures on The Science of Language This is a collection, not of Edda only but of all existing fragments of the vast lyrical literature of ancient Iceland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z What is said about Freyja here is not mentioned in Ynglingasaga; but from the poems of the Edda it is clear that she was the Aphrodite of northern mythology. Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes Even the Younger Edda seems to be aware of this. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z According to the Elder Edda it has six hundred and forty doors, through which nine hundred and sixty einherjes may enter side by side. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) I should have one advantage over most others for such an attempt, which is, that my learned neighbour, Mr. Lye, has got the Islandic original of the Edda, and would compare my version with it. Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards Including the poems just mentioned, there are about twenty distinct pieces in the poetic Edda which deal more or less directly with this chain of stories. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z The most curious features of the saga, however, are the blurred and perhaps confused reminiscences of stories and characters which form the subject of some of the Edda poems. Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes This is evident from the metaphors found in the Younger Edda, p. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z The number of the Valkyries varies; more than a dozen are named in the Elder Edda. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) With the great Sagas, the fame of which has spread abroad as their strong dramatic character deserves, Northern literature possesses the no less celebrated Eddas. The Revival of Irish Literature Addresses by Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, K.C.M.G, Dr. George Sigerson, and Dr. Douglas Hyde Affixed to some MS. of the Younger Edda are a list of poets, and a number of philological treatises and grammatical studies. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z Footnote 4: A poetical expression of the Edda for the beginning of drunkenness. Saga of Halfred the Sigskald A Northern Tale of the Tenth Century Eddas, written by agricultural people, having knowledge of the fire-drill, axial rotation, etc., The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations Sesha, the Serpent King, is in the Hindú mythology the supporter of the earth, as, in one of the fictions of the Edda,— "That sea-snake, tremendous curled, Whose monstrous circle girds the world." The Birth of the War-God A Poem by Kalidasa The prose Edda, of the ancient Scandinavians, speaks of the "Golden Age" when all was pure and harmonious. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning The principal MS. of this Edda is the Codex Regius in the royal library at Copenhagen, written continuously, without regard to prose or verse, on 45 vellum leaves. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z Edda, whispered the monarch, what is the innermost longing In the bosom that loves? Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance. They welcomed it with cries which the Veda preserves, which the Avesta retains and the Eddas repeat. The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal Two years later, the poem, for which he had chosen the alliterative style of the Edda as the only suitable form, was given to his friends, and in 1863 to the world. Life of Wagner Biographies of Musicians The Edda calls him expressly the most valiant of the sons of Odin. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning At the same time there are poems in the Edda which the author of the saga does not seem to have seen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z The most ancient poem in the Edda, “the sublime speech of Odin,” abounds with ancient proverbs, strikingly descriptive of the ancient Scandinavians. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 Foretold in the Brahmanas, in the Avesta and in the Eddas, probably it was in the Sibylline Books. The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal They are not less conspicuous in valour, nor less profoundly sensitive to the wonder and mystery of life, the poets in other lands of the Eddas and of the Northern Myths. The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe The first-begotten son of Odin was Thor, whom the Eddas call the most valiant of his sons. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning Of these only one bears that title from antiquity; the other is called Edda by a comparatively modern misnomer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z The same myth turns up again among the Egyptians and the northern Edda. Woman under socialism There is another rapprochement in Babylonian lore and a third in the Eddas, where it is related that to Sigurd the secret of the runes was sung. The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal The ash Ygdrasyl of the Edda, the oak of Dordona and of the Druid, the modern Christmas tree, the sacred banyan, the holy groves, illustrate but faintly the prevalence of tree worship. The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion The Gods of the Eddas.—We now come to the gods of the system. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems It is believed that the Edda, as he left it, was completed about 1222. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z The German poet Simrock has just published a new version of the two Eddas, with the mythical narratives of the Skalda, which is spoken of as a valuable contribution to literature. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 That the belief of the Anglo-Saxons, though less developed by poetry and romance, was substantially the same as that recorded in the Scandinavian Edda, appears to be certain. Legends of the Saxon Saints At last, this composer, whose inspirations had come entirely from historical subjects, found his mythological beginnings in the Scandinavian Eddas; and in a poem of the "Nibelung" he found the germ of "Siegfried." Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces The older Edda, written in verse, is said to have been collected by S�mund Sigfusson the learned, one of the early Christian priests of Iceland, who lived about the eleventh century. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems The religious beliefs of the North are not mirrored with any exactitude in the Elder Edda. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas See, in the Prose Edda, the account of the ash Yggdrasill, and the serpents gnawing its roots. Notes and Queries, Number 193, July 9, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc To the same effect Mr. Sharon Turner speaks: 'The Volusp� and the Edda are the two great repositories of the oldest and most venerated traditions of pagan Scandinavia. Legends of the Saxon Saints Wagner's mythology is not the mythology of the Eddas. Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces The Eddas may be compared in many respects with the Homeric poems. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems It is related in one of the lays of the Edda that Frey once ventured to ascend Odin’s throne Hlidskialf, from which exalted seat his gaze ranged over the wide earth. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas The name of the Rhenish Atli, which is preserved in the "Edda," and which also occurs as a German chieftain's name on the soil of conquered Britain, easily served to facilitate the confusion. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Edda" this accomplishment is singled out for special praise: "Then the king asked what that young man could do who accompanied Thor. Harper's Young People, January 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly In the younger Edda the dismemberment of the giant Ymir is recounted. Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts In the Eddas too we find that the gods are not, strictly speaking, eternal; they succeeded an older race of gods, and their turn too may come to pass away. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems Some time after his visit, Edda bore a dark-skinned thick-set boy, whom she called Thrall. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas In the Edda and other Scandinavian sources, the tale appears in fragmentary and lyrical shape, but in a purer version, without additions from the new faith or from medi�val chivalry. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History You know what we read in the holy Eddas: Both the alder and the ash trees should be held sacred; for Odin formed man from the ash, and woman from the alder. Fairy Book In the Edda, an ancient collection of Scandinavian poetry, embodying the national mythology, Managarmer is the monster who sometimes swallows up the moon, and stains the heaven and the air with blood. Moon Lore But he tends to improve, and the Eddas show him at his best. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems Odin himself is supposed to have given his people a code of laws whereby to govern their conduct, in a poem called Hávamál, or the High Song, which forms part of the Edda. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas In the "Edda" and in the "Vilkina Saga," Germans are referred to as sources for some details of the Sigurd story. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History There—so the Eddas say—are the chosen heroes, who are forever fighting all day, and feasting all night. Fairy Book A still wilder tragedy lies hidden in the songs of the “Edda,” the most ancient fragments of truly Teutonic poetry. Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities In the Eddas he has scarcely any character, and seldom takes a prominent part in the legend. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems The chain forged by the dwarfs, according to the Prose Edda, for binding the wolf Fenrir, was also composed of materials which could not again be procured. Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes In this "Volksbuch" there are remarkable details concerning the hero's early life in a smithy and the prophecy of his assassination, which are lost in the "Nibelungen Lied," but preserved in the "Edda." Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History He began his career in 1806 by his studies on the Edda. The Translations of Beowulf A Critical Bibliography Plato, Firdusi, the Koran, Dante, Isaiah, the Edda, are mentioned by himself as his daily study. Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities The story of the death of Baldur, brought about by the evil mind of Loki in defiance of the whole divine family, sounds the note of tragedy in the divine family of the Eddas. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems Sir George Mackenzie, in his “Travels in Iceland,” says that the clergy prevented till 1630, with “mistaken zeal,” the publication of the Scandinavian Eddas. The Sympathy of Religions Siegfried is the name of the mythic national hero of the Germans, whose tragic fate is most powerfully described in the "Nibelungen Lied," and in a series of lays of the Icelandic Edda. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History It reads well as a connected story and the versions follow closely the originals as found in the ancient Eddas. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes What a curious similarity to the Edda, Homer, and Pindar, Hesiod, and the Hellenic primitive times! Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities The other Edda is in prose; it is a collection made about two centuries later. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems In Snorri’s Edda, when Hermôdhr went to seek the soul of Baldr, he was told by the keeper of the bridge, a maiden named Môdhgudhr, that the bridge rang beneath no feet save his. Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series Here was true Northern romance; here was poetry beyond all the Sagas and Eddas that ever were written. Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland It comes through the Eddas of the North. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes ‘Yes, brother; but gammon likewise means—’ ‘I know it does, Jasper; it means fun, ridicule, jest; it is an ancient Norse word, and is found in the Edda.’ The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' Odin is in the Eddas the founder of the world as now constituted. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems Wagner took the subject from the German mythology, the oldest representative of which is found in the Edda. The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas The Vedas, the Edda, the Koran, are each remembered by its happiest figure. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 The Mahabharata, the Kalevala, the Edda, the Nibelungen Noth, are other examples of popular epics which had great influence on the mores for centuries. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals On the agreement of the systems of the Stoics, of the Magi, and of the Edda, see Bishop Percy's Notes to Mallet's Northern Antiquities, vol. ii. Notes and Queries, Number 52, October 26, 1850 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc The Eddas belong to a much more developed stage of Teutonic life; they tell their own tale, which will be noticed in its turn. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems His Prose Edda, the companion-piece of the present volume, is a Christian's account of Old Norse myths and poetic conceptions thus happily preserved as they were about to pass into oblivion. Modern Icelandic Plays Eyvind of the Hills; The Hraun Farm It was a great relief to Edda to receive a visit from Captain Winslow. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War There is a suggestive word from the old Scandinavian Edda, "Go often to the house of thy friend; for weeds soon choke up the unused path." Friendship The Edda is the Bible of the ancient Scandinavians. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Some wild Prophecies we have, as the Völuspa in the Elder Edda; of a rapt, earnest, sibylline sort. Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History The new poetry could not do without them, and required, and obtained, its heroic dictionary in the Edda. Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature Edda entreated that she and her mother might remain on deck till they were within range of the enemy’s guns. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Most that remains from these poet-minstrels is contained in the great national collections called Eddas, of which the oldest received their present form early in the eleventh century. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present Pt. i. is the old Edda reduced to prose, but pt. ii. is Sturleson’s own collection. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 In the prose "Edda," the dwarfs tell a monstrous fib, when they pretend that Kvasir, the inventor of poetry, has been suffocated by his own wisdom. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 28, February, 1860 The rhetoric of the Sagas, like the rhetoric of the "Poetic Edda," was taken too seriously and too greedily by the first modern discoverers of the old Northern literature. Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature The only sun which shed any light through the surrounding atmosphere was his daughter Edda. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War The sagas contained in the Eddas form but a mere fragment of this ancient literature. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present On the other hand, the minnesingers borrowed from the Norse sagas their famous story embodied in the Nibelungen Lied, called the “German Iliad,” which is from the second part of Snorro Sturleson’s Edda. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 From the Eddas we learn that when these singular works were written or compiled, a belief must have prevailed of the existence of ghosts, spirits, and demons in various forms. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales The Northern poems of the "Elder Edda" never attain the right epic scale at all; their abrupt and lyrical manner is the opposite of the epic mode of narration. Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature Poor Edda, with a sigh, discovered that she had been mistaken. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War He maintained that the songs of the Edda and the earlier sagas were largely founded on Christian and Latin tradition imported into Scandinavian literature by way of England. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" As our Bible contains the history of the Jews, religious songs, moral proverbs, and religious stories, so the Edda contained the history of Norway, religious songs, a book of proverbs, and numerous stories. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 The Dwarfs, of whom an account is given in the Eddas, were cunning and crafty elves, and skilled in magic. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales Any page of the Anglo-Saxon poets, and of the "Elder Edda," will show the difference between the "continuous" and the "discrete"—the Western and the Northern—modes of the alliterative verse. Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature I would not willingly have allowed my sweet friend, Edda, to dance with him, but he has been introduced to her father, who rather affects him, and I could not interfere.” Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War God defined in the Icelandic prose Edda, in a dialog, 619-u. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Besides the sagas contained in the Eddas, there are numerous others. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 The elder Edda says that Thor guided Roska, a swift footed peasant girl who had attended him as a servant on various excursions, to Freya's bower, where she was welcomed, and where she remained forever. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life The "Elder Edda" shows that contamination was possible. Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature “Edda!” repeated Ronald to himself, the name conjuring up a thousand recollections of his far-distant home, for he had there heard it frequently. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War In the last Indian Avatara, as in the Eddas, a serpent vomiting flames is expected to destroy the world. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry The Edda is divided into two parts and twenty-eight lays or poetical sagas. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 The Eddas were composed in an ignorant but deeply poetic and fertile age, when all the mythological elements of mind were in full action. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life The earlier part of the story of Sigurd in the "Elder Edda" is almost all dialogue, even where the narrative measure is employed. Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature Edda sometimes observed him standing at a distance, watching her, with his arms folded on his bosom, and a melancholy expression in his countenance. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War The present volume contains all of the Younger Edda that can possibly be of any importance to English readers. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda The “Book of Proverbs” in the Edda is called the “Hâvamâl Saga,” and sometimes “The High Song of Odin.” Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 According to the Edda, gifts from the gods and goddesses were laid on Balder's bier and he, in turn, sent gifts back from the realm of darkness into which he had fallen. Yule-Tide in Many Lands Sol in the Norse Edda is a female deity, and the Anglo-Saxon sol is also feminine. The Evolution of Love “Oh, father! do not say that,” said Edda. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War The religion of our ancestors forms an important chapter in the history of the childhood of our race, and this fact has induced us to offer the public an English translation of the Eddas. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda A complete and systematic presentation of the Norse mythology as embodied in the elder and younger Eddas and later sagas. Lists of Stories and Programs for Story Hours In the Edda the goddess Freyja is the owner of a precious necklace, called Brîsinga men. Anglo-Saxon Literature When Hermod went to search for Balder, as the Prose Edda relates, he rode through thick darkness for nine days and nine nights ere he crossed the mountains. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Strangers navigated the ship, and Edda observed that her Calcutta acquaintance had the command. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War The purely mythological portion of the Elder Edda was translated and published by A. S. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda It may be interesting to give a summary of the Volsunga Saga, which is a prose paraphrase of the Edda Songs. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine In the Edda a male being, a spirit of light, bears the name of Austri: the German and Saxon tribes seem to have known only a female divinity in this sense. Anglo-Saxon Literature Wagner took the main incidents of his drama from the old Norse sagas, principally from the two Eddas, but in many minor points his tale varies from that of the original authorities. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. Edda had from the first recognised his voice, yet she dared not trust herself to address him by name. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Among the chief authorities to be consulted in the study of the Younger Edda may be named, in addition to those already mentioned, Fr. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda He got up the local colour for this by a careful study of the Edda and the Sagas, that "poésie sauvage" which was the admiration of the new school and the horror of the old. A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century The work included also a translation of the first part of the Younger Edda, with an abstract of the second part and of the Elder Edda, and versions of several Runic poems. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century In the Edda the death of the gods is often mentioned, and distinct reference is made to their inevitable downfall. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. Supporting Edda with one arm, he kept them back, and prevented them from rescuing their companion. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War It seems, then, that there is no room for any doubt that these two men have had a share in the authorship of the Younger Edda. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda Three kinds of elves are mentioned in the Edda: the black dwarfs, and brownies, who both dwelt under ground, and the fair elves, who dwelt in Fairyland or Alfheim. Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I To say nothing of the Homeric poems, the ancient Finns, Scandinavians, and Germans were as barbarous as the Gael; yet they produced the Kalewala, the Edda, and the Nibelungen Lied. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century I have introduced into the present volume only one or two stories from the Prose Edda. Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian Edda heard the question; it showed her that her father had begun to think of Morton in another light than that of a common acquaintance. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War This part of the Younger Edda may thus be said to date back to the year 1230, though the material out of which the mythological system is constructed is of course much older. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda In similar language, the Edda of the Icelandic Northmen describes the primeval chaos. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 What a group of dreadful images do we meet with in the Edda! A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century Space would not allow me to give so much of the Edda as I could have wished. Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian He dreams not that my Hernan will return some day to claim his own, and prevent poor Edda’s daughter from becoming the Lady of Lunnasting, as they now believe she will be.” Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Finally, others adopt the meaning which the word has where it is actually used in the Elder Edda, and where it means great-grandmother. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda If imagination was the prime, the creative faculty in man, here, in the holy Eddas, it had sat throned for thousands of years as high as the Himalayas. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 335, September 1843 This work I have never met with; nor have I seen any English version of any part of the Edda, with the exception of Gray's spirited but free translation of the Vegtamskvida. The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson We learn with pleasure that this is the first of a series of the Holy Books of every nation, to embrace translations of the Vedas, the Zend-Avesta, the Edda, and many others. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 5, May, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy These expressions frightened Edda far more than any threats would have done. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War The Younger Edda contains the systematized theogony and cosmogony of our forefathers, while the Elder Edda presents the Odinic faith in a 28 series of lays or rhapsodies. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda Among the poems of the elder Edda is a Book of Proverbs, like those of Solomon in their sagacious observations on human life and manners. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology NAGLFAR, a nail from nagl, a human nail; according to the Prose Edda, "constructed of the nails of dead men"; a seafaring man. The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson In the Edda the sun is "the beautiful, the shining wheel," and similar expressions occur in the Vedas. The Religion of the Ancient Celts “Edda—wife, daughter, we must get you into the boats,” he said. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Nay, in many respects do the two Eddas correspond with the two Testaments of the Christian Bible. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda We can give no better account of the Norse pantheon than by extracting the passages from the prose Edda, which describe the gods. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The collection called Sæmund's Edda consists of two parts, viz., the Mythological and the Heroic. The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson So far the mythical gods of Homer, of the Edda, of any of the Brahmanas, are on a level with each other, and not much above the gods of savage mythology. Custom and Myth “Oh, do—do save him!” cried Edda, who heard the remark. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War In the Eddas and in the skaldic lays he has in all nearly two hundred names. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda He was a Bard, or Scald, as well as a priest, and one of his own poems, "The Sun-Song," is in his Edda. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Be this as it may, the Prose Edda, in its present form, dates from the thirteenth century, and consists of—1. The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson Most of the poems in the Elder Edda are also of Norwegian origin, as well as Hvin's Haustlöng or account of a famous warrior. The Book of the Epic Gerardin, in attempting to seize the rein, loosened his hold of Edda, and she would have fallen to the ground had not Truefitt caught her. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War If we add to this list Brage, Vale and Loke, we get fifteen; but the Eddas everywhere declare that there are twelve gods, who were entitled to divine worship. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda The second part of the poetic Edda contains the stories of the old heroes, especially of Sigurd, the Achilles of Northern romance. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The man and wife sat there, hoary-haired, by the hearth, Ai and Edda, in old guise clad. The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson The oldest MS. version of these tales, in mingled prose and verse, dates back to the twelfth century, and is hence about as venerable as the Edda. The Book of the Epic Edda stood motionless, with her head turned away from the flames, and her eye ranging with undefined hope seaward, over the water. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War It is connected with the Lay of Vegtam in the Elder Edda. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda Many entertaining ones are narrated in the Edda, had we room to tell them. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology This period is termed, in the Edda, Ragnarokr, the “twilight of the gods.” The Death of Balder The Edda has a touching picture of the sorrow of Nature, of her trees and plants, when the one beloved of all living things fell, pierced by an arrow. The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times Edda looked round for her father, trembling with fear. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War The reader will, of course, compare the account here given of Odin, Njord, Frey, Freyja, etc., with the purely mythological description of them in the Younger Edda, and with that in Norse Mythology. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda Of the creation of the world the Eddas thus speak: In the day-spring of the ages there was neither seas nor shore nor refreshing breeze; there was neither earth below nor heaven above. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology There were good and bad Alf’s or Elves, light and black, as the Edda calls them. The Death of Balder With a translation of the Edda or System of Runic Mythology, and other Pieces from the Ancient Icelandic Tongue. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Just then a cry struck Edda’s ears; she gazed out on the foam-covered sea. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Upon the whole, Snorre has striven to accommodate his sketch to the Eddas, while he has had to clothe mythical beings with the characteristics of human kings. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda The duty of man in each system is war, though this war in the Avesta is viewed rather as moral conflict, while in the Edda it is taken more grossly for physical struggle. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology In the Edda it is called Helim, that is, Hell; but as the word Hell has now a different signification, it was necessary to invent here a word to express Hæl’s dwelling. The Death of Balder In this second book was the first translation into a modern tongue of the Edda, and this volume, in consequence, attracted much attention. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature “Fear not, my beloved Edda; you and your mother are in perfect safety,” said Alfonse Gerardin, who had thrown himself from his horse. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Then comes the mighty Fimbultyr, the god who is from everlasting to 9 everlasting; the god whom the Edda skald dared not name. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda This word "Edda" means "great-grandmother," the ancient mother of Scandinavian knowledge. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology It is commonly called Valhalla; but Valhall is the right, and Valhalla only the Latinized name in Resenius’ edition of the Edda. The Death of Balder Mallet's translation of the Edda was imperfect, too, because he had followed the Latin version of Resenius, which was notoriously poor. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature I will, Edda, I swear; but you cannot remain here. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Thus do we find it recorded in the Eddas of Iceland. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda So much for the cosmogony of the Edda. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Selecting Jack the Giant-Killer, he has shown that it is the same tale as Grimm's The Brave Tailor, and Thor's Journey to Utgard in the Scandinavian Edda. A Study of Fairy Tales "Mallet, and his version of the Edda, is all the poem is based upon," says Arnold. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature When Edda Armytage discovered by whom the brig had been captured, her dread of the consequences, added to the grief and terror she had been experiencing, overcame her, and she fainted. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War All the poems quoted in the Younger Edda have in this edition been traced back to their sources in the Elder Edda and elsewhere. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda There are also goddesses in the Valhalla, of whom the Edda mentions Frigga, Saga, and many others. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Very soon after this another book was written containing the same stories in prose and called the Younger or Prose Edda. The Story of Sigurd the Volsung This material was published in the seventeenth century as the Sæmundar Edda, and came to be known as the Elder or Poetic Edda. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Edda had too high a sense of the duty of an officer to attempt for a moment to detain him, though her sad looks showed how much she felt the parting. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War There are three important parchment manuscripts of the Younger Edda, viz: 17 1. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda The principal part of the prose Edda is a complete synopsis of Scandinavian mythology. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology But it was from neither of the Eddas that William Morris took his story of Sigurd. The Story of Sigurd the Volsung Both titles are misnomers, for Sæmund had nothing to do with the making of the book, and Edda is a name belonging to a book of later date and different purpose. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Thus urged, most unwillingly Edda and her mother retired to the cabin. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War There has been a great deal of learned discussion in regard to the authorship of the Younger 20 Edda. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda This latter portion of the Edda has the original and ancient fragments from which the German Nibelungen-lied was afterward derived. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The skalds arranged and improved the old stories, but they were not written down until about the time of our King Stephen, when some unknown writer collected them into one book called the Elder Edda. The Story of Sigurd the Volsung Poetic material that is very rich is found in Snorri Sturluson's work on Old Norse poetics, entitled The Edda, and often referred to as the Younger or Prose Edda. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature “Oh, my father! he may have been killed,” exclaimed Edda, as she rushed on deck. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War He compiled Edda and many other learned historical works and Icelandic sagas. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda Christianity compared with the Avesta and the Eddas. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The reason given in the Edda for Brynhild's sleep, and her connexion with Odin, are secondary, arising from the Valhalla myth. The Edda, Volume 2 The Heroic Mythology of the North, Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance, and Folklore, No. 13 Students will remember in this connection that it was a work on poetics that saved for us the original Icelandic Edda. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature For an instant a wild hope rose in Edda’s heart. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War To sum up, then, we arrive at this conclusion: The mythological material of the Younger Edda is as old as the Teutonic race. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda The essential truth in the Avesta and the Eddas is the same. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology All the above-named poems are contained in Codex Regius of the Elder Edda. The Edda, Volume 2 The Heroic Mythology of the North, Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance, and Folklore, No. 13 Percy's Edda was no better, because it was only an English version of Mallet. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature Edda gazed horror-struck at the spectacle which met her sight. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War About the name Edda there has also been much learned discussion. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda This use of the word Edda is incorrect and unhistorical, though convenient and sanctioned by the use of several centuries. The Edda, Volume 1 The Divine Mythology of the North, Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance, and Folklore, No. 12 The Dragon legend of the Edda is much fuller and more elaborate than that of any other mythology. The Edda, Volume 2 The Heroic Mythology of the North, Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance, and Folklore, No. 13 The Saga was supplemented by certain songs from the Elder Edda which were introduced by the translators at points where they would come naturally in the story. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature What joy filled Morton’s heart at having been the means of preserving Edda’s life and that of her father and mother! Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Some have suggested that it may be a mutilated form of the word Odde, the home of Sæmund the Wise, who was long supposed to be the compiler of the Elder Edda. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda The poems of the Edda are certainly older than the MS., although the old opinion as to their high antiquity is untenable. The Edda, Volume 1 The Divine Mythology of the North, Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance, and Folklore, No. 12 In addition to the poems in the Elder Edda, an account of the story is given by Snorri in Skaldskaparmal, but it is founded almost entirely on the surviving lays. The Edda, Volume 2 The Heroic Mythology of the North, Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance, and Folklore, No. 13 Gripir's prophecy, too, is a majestic work, and its original was three sentences in the saga and the poem Grípisspá in the heroic songs of the Edda. The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature In an instant Edda’s hand was placed in his. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War In this connection, it has been argued that possibly Sæmund had begun the writing of the Younger Edda, too. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda Many attempts have been made to prove that the material of the Edda is largely borrowed. The Edda, Volume 1 The Divine Mythology of the North, Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance, and Folklore, No. 12 The original poem was probably Norse, and not German like the only existing manuscript, for there is an undoubted parallel to the story of the kidnaping of Hilde in the Edda. Legends of the Middle Ages Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art They recalled to me the poetry of the North, wafting to me a breath from Caledonia or Iceland or Sweden, Frithjof and the Edda, Ossian and the Hebrides. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 “Oh, but I give it entirely,” Edda exclaimed, eagerly. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Others, again, connect Edda with the Sanscrit word Veda, which is supposed to mean knowledge. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda Baldr.—The story of Baldr is the most debated point in the Edda. The Edda, Volume 1 The Divine Mythology of the North, Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance, and Folklore, No. 12 "No better burden bears any man than much wisdom," she quoted one day from the old Eddas--probably without knowing the source. The Soul of a Child In the older or poetic Edda the tragic tale of Balder is hinted at rather than told at length. Balder the Beautiful, Volume I. A Study in Magic and Religion: the Golden Bough, Part VII., The Fire-Festivals of Europe and the Doctrine of the External Soul He saw nothing else, he thought of nothing else but Edda Armytage in his power. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War The Elder Edda is poetry, while the Younger Edda is mainly prose. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda There is little doubt that Njörd was once a God of higher importance than he is in the Edda, where he is overshadowed by his son. The Edda, Volume 1 The Divine Mythology of the North, Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance, and Folklore, No. 12 The Edda gives twelve names of God, of which Alfader is the first and most ancient, and is the one most generally used. The Symbolism of Freemasonry Obviously the author of this tale from the Younger Edda had more sense of humor than some modern anthropologists have. Primitive Love and Love-Stories “Ladies, this quarter-deck is no longer a place for you,” he said, addressing Edda and her mother, and the Spanish young lady. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War The Younger Edda may in one sense be regarded as the sequel or commentary of the Elder Edda. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda The Icelandic Eddas are the only vernacular record of Germanic heathendom as it developed during the four centuries which in England saw the destruction of nearly all traces of the heathen system. The Edda, Volume 1 The Divine Mythology of the North, Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance, and Folklore, No. 12 Its consecrated character was derived from a legend of the Scandinavian mythology, and which is thus related in the Edda, or sacred books. The Symbolism of Freemasonry The book closes fitly with the grand prophecy of the Völuspa in the Scandinavian Edda. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 18, April, 1859 Still she was very different to her father, for whom Edda had conceived a great dislike. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Like the Old Testament, the Elder Edda is in poetry. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda The Younger Edda is a prose paraphrase of, and commentary on, these poems and others which are lost, together with a treatise on metre, written by the historian Snorri Sturluson about 1220. The Edda, Volume 1 The Divine Mythology of the North, Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance, and Folklore, No. 12 According to the Gothic traditions as recorded in the Eddas, there once existed a beautiful world, which was destroyed by fire. The God-Idea of the Ancients or Sex in Religion This sword is mentioned in the Younger Edda. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway Edda’s chief annoyance arose from the attentions paid her by Alfonse Gerardin; they had become more frequent, and he was far more confident in his manner than he had ever before been. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Like the New Testament, the Younger Edda is in prose; it is lucid, and gives a clue to the obscure passages in the Elder Edda. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda The evidence of these, though scanty, is corroborative, and the allusions are in striking agreement with the Edda stories in tone and character. The Edda, Volume 1 The Divine Mythology of the North, Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance, and Folklore, No. 12 “Yes, brother; but gammon likewise means—” “I know it does, Jasper; it means fun, ridicule, jest; it is an ancient Norse word, and is found in the Edda.” The Romany Rye There was nothing in the Norse mythology that taught the degradation of woman, and the lay of Sigdrifa, in the Edda, is one of the noblest conceptions of the character of woman in all literature. The Woman's Bible Edda stood hesitating for a moment, and then threw her arms round her aunt’s neck, and kissed her affectionately. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War In these Eddas our fathers have bequeathed unto us all their profoundest, all their sublimest, all their best thought. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda His description of Odin agrees with that in the Edda: an old man of great stature and mighty in battle, one-eyed, wearing a great cloak, and constantly wandering about in disguise. The Edda, Volume 1 The Divine Mythology of the North, Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance, and Folklore, No. 12 Thus the Greeks in their oldest faith were tethered to the idea that they were descended from the plane tree; in the Sagas and Eddas the human race is tethered to the world-ash. Bride of the Mistletoe It is easy to fancy that there is some philological connection between the names of the first pair in the Bible and in the Edda. The Woman's Bible “I suppose you feared the old man might die and leave his wealth elsewhere; it was that made you come, Edda?” Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War The most of the names occur in the long list of river names given in the Lay of Grimner, of the Elder Edda. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda The Eddas are filled with the names of famous horses, and the Sagas contain many stories of good steeds, in whom their owners trusted and believed as sacred to this or that particular god. Popular Tales from the Norse They recalled to me the poetry of the north, wafting to me a breath from Caledonia or Iceland or Sweden, Frithiof and the Edda, Ossian and the Hebrides. Amiel's Journal How many metamorphoses between the elder Edda and the Nibelungen, between Arcturus and the "Idyls of the King"! Among My Books First Series “Poor Hilda!” was all Mrs Armytage said; she was going to add, “Poor Edda!” for she foresaw the grief and trouble prepared for her daughter. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Even as in the Edda, these German fays weave and twist threads or ropes, and attach them to distant parts, thus fixing the weft of Fate. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda According to the Eddas, however, Odin was the son of Bor, and the most powerful of the gods; the father of Thor, Balder, and others; the god of war, eloquence, and poetry. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities Grundtvig's Scenes from the Lives of the Warriors of the North likewise owes all its value to the Edda and the Sagas. Recollections of My Childhood and Youth It is to the Viking Age also that we owe the composition of the poems going by the name of the Elder Edda. Early European History “Do not you know, cousin Lawrence, that she is commanded by a very brave officer, Captain Ronald Morton?” said Edda. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War This myth about Frey and Gerd is the subject of one of the most fascinating poems in the Elder Edda, the Journey of Skirner. The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda According to the Edda, the Dwarfs were formed by Odin from the dust. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities By bringing together the various episodes of the saga from the Eddas and the Volsung saga, a prose account of the mythical race of the Volsungs, we arrive at the following narrative. The Nibelungenlied Translated into Rhymed English Verse in the Metre of the Original The Elder Edda is a storehouse of old Norse mythology. Early European History Morton, of course, is ready to suppose so, and you and Edda were too frightened, I suspect, to know what happened. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War "You would like, then, the old Cosmogonies, the Eddas and the Vedas," said Elsley, getting interested, as most people did after five minutes' talk with the cynical doctor. Two Years Ago, Volume I The remaining songs of the first part of the Edda relate chiefly to the exploits, wanderings, and love adventures of the gods. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities In the Northern Edda and in the German Nibelungenlied the Nibelungen saga found its fullest and most poetic expression. The Nibelungenlied Translated into Rhymed English Verse in the Metre of the Original "Balder is the mildest, the wisest, and the most eloquent of all the AEsir," says the "Edda." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 15, January, 1859 Edda had overheard the latter remarks made by her father. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Many strophes are found in them of the same meter as those on the tombstones of the Viking Age and those in which the songs of the Edda are chiefly written. Norwegian Life The second part of the elder Edda contains the heroic cycle of Icelandic poems, the first part of which is the Song of Voland. the renowned northern smith. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities Referring to the descent of man from the tree, we may quote the Edda, according to which all mankind are descended from the ash and the elm. The Folk-lore of Plants The old Eddas and Voluspas of the North are full of significant lore for the sons of the Northmen, wherever their lot is cast. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 15, January, 1859 Ah, cousin Edda! you supposed me a quiet, gentlemanly young lieutenant of marine. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Among the oldest poetical works of this literature is the so-called "Elder Edda," also called "Saemund's Edda," because for a long time it was believed to be the work of the Icelander Saemund. Norwegian Life The younger Edda repeats in prose the sublime poetry of the elder Edda, mixed with many extravagances and absurdities; and in point of literary and philosophical value it bears no comparison with it. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities We find the first mention of Sigurd and his strange daring deeds in the song of Fafnir, in the "Elder Edda." The Story of Siegfried Edda" Hor tells Gangler that "another earth shall appear, most lovely and verdant, with pleasant fields, where the grain shall grow unsown. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 15, January, 1859 The time fixed for Edda’s marriage had now arrived, and Colonel Armytage was daily expected. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Ling, who also belonged to this society, was a fervent admirer of the Eddas and Sagas, of the Scandinavian myths and folk-lore. Norwegian Life In 1819 he published the "Gods of the North," in which he combines all the legends of the Edda into one connected whole. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities This story is found in both the Elder and the Younger Eddas, and is really the basis upon which the entire plot of the legend of Sigurd, or Siegfried, is constructed. The Story of Siegfried About the twelfth century these poems and legends were gathered into collections known as the Elder, or poetic, Edda, and the Younger, or prose, Edda. General History for Colleges and High Schools She was sorry to disappoint Edda, and for sometime she did not tell her of her mistake. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War And when, in connection with this, Mr. Longfellow spoke of the Chippewa tales as forming an Indian Edda, the term was doubtless in a poetic and very general sense permissible. Algonquin Legends of New England The two poems, "Odin's Raven Song" and the "Song of the Way-Tamer," are among the most deeply poetical hymns of the Edda. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities In the Elder Edda, Brunhild's inaccessible hall stands on a mountain, where she was doomed to sleep under her shield until Sigurd should release her. The Story of Siegfried There are none of those frightful vengeances which fill the Edda and the Niebelungen. Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian Edda’s joyous countenance formed a great contrast to her melancholy look. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War In the Hymiskvida of the Edda, two giants go to fish for whales, and then have a contest which is actually one of heat against cold. Algonquin Legends of New England The elder or poetic Edda consists of thirty-eight poems, and is divided into two parts. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities The story of Idun and her Apples is related in the Younger Edda. The Story of Siegfried Is it in the "Edda" or in the "Niebelungen" that we shall find the germ of this spirit of pure love, of exalted devotion, which forms the very soul of chivalry? Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian Edda did not utter a word of blame. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War This is distinctly stated in the Indian legend, as it is of Odin's birds in the Edda. Algonquin Legends of New England His collection has been termed the "Edda," a word by some supposed to signify grandmother, and by others derived, with more probability, from the obsolete word oeda, to teach. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities The story of Loki and the Dwarfs is derived from the Younger Edda. The Story of Siegfried In describing, in the Elder Edda, the corrupt condition of mankind before the great catastrophe occurred, the world, we are told, was given over to all manner of sin and wickedness. Ragnarok : the Age of Fire and Gravel She could scarcely help despising Edda for her gentleness and her kind and affectionate disposition, as well as for the implicit obedience she yielded to their father’s often imperious commands. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War It made, in short, a mythology such as would be perfectly congenial to any one who has read and understood the Edda, Beowulf, and the Kalevala, with the wildest and oldest Norse sagas. Algonquin Legends of New England In the Icelandic Edda, however, the richest monument of this species of composition, the theological element of their poetry is shadowed out in the most picturesque and fanciful legends. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities The Edda gives a higher position to its Mimer. The Story of Siegfried The Edda may be interpreted to mean that the Comet strikes the planet west of Europe, and crushes down some land in that quarter, called "the bridge of Bifrost." Ragnarok : the Age of Fire and Gravel He stooped down, and throwing his arms round Edda, by a violent effort lifted her off the ground and placed her on his saddle. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War So it goes on through the whole Edda, of which all the main incidents are to be found among the sagas of the Wabanaki. Algonquin Legends of New England She is as beautiful and stately as some goddess stepping out of the Norse 'Edda', and altogether a remarkable looking person. At the Mercy of Tiberius The oldest form of this story is the Song of Sigurd Fafnisbane, in the Elder Edda. The Story of Siegfried The ancient Scandinavians, as appears in the Elder Edda and Younger Edda. d. Ragnarok : the Age of Fire and Gravel Ronald did not attempt to follow them till he had placed Edda in safety by the side of her mother, whom he found half fainting in the carriage. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Yet all of these, without exception, are half Indian, and it may be old Norse modified; for a French story is sometimes the same with one in the Eddas. Algonquin Legends of New England Never mind, Edda, the little vixen will come to her senses upstairs, and be begging to go.' Nuttie's Father Know you not the description of Nifleheim in the Edda?—'tis terrible enough to satisfy all tastes. Thelma The Elder Edda says, speaking of the Fenris-wolf: "It feeds on the bodies Of men, when they die The seats of the gods It stains with red blood." Ragnarok : the Age of Fire and Gravel Edda heard of the expected combat with perfect calmness. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War There are actually more incidents taken from the Edda than there are from lower sources. Algonquin Legends of New England I remember in after times being silenced for saying, "not so pretty as my Edda." Nuttie's Father Thjóđrekr of the Edda, the Dietrich of the German poetry on one side, and the King of the Goths, Theodoric, on the other. Roman and the Teuton I quote from the "Younger Edda, The Creation": "Then asked Ganglere, 'What is the path from earth to heaven?'" Ragnarok : the Age of Fire and Gravel They had no means of ascertaining what was taking place; Edda offered to go up and learn, but her mother entreated her to remain where she was, reminding her of her father’s commands. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Ash and Elm in the Edda were the Adam and Eve of the human race. Algonquin Legends of New England You must pick up your looks, Edda, for I mean you to make a sensation at Jerningham's.' Nuttie's Father The second part of the first Edda contains the great Icelandic poems, the first of which is the song of Voland, the famous northern smith. The Interdependence of Literature The Elder Edda is to the same purpose, but there are more allusions to the effect of the catastrophe on the earth The eagle screams, And with pale beak tears corpses. Ragnarok : the Age of Fire and Gravel The observations she overheard made Edda’s heart glow and beat quicker than wont. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War It may also be noted that both in the Edda and in the Micmac story, it is declared that one of the giants picked up the boat and carried it. Algonquin Legends of New England Don't be afraid, Mistress Edda, I'm not going to stake Bridgefield and reduce you to beggary. Nuttie's Father The oldest and purest remains of the poets of German Nations are contained in the Scandinavian Edda. The Interdependence of Literature There are those who believe that these Scandinavian Eddas came, in the first instance, from Druidical Briton sources. Ragnarok : the Age of Fire and Gravel Edda, as she watched her mother’s countenance, grew silent, and a shade of melancholy also stole over her features. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War In the Edda, Odin is said to have had made for him by the dwarfs a boat, Skidbladnir, which, like Glooskap's bark, expanded or diminished. Algonquin Legends of New England Well, you certainly are a pretty creature, Edda,' he said graciously. Nuttie's Father The Edda and Sagas of Norway and Denmark have been examined with a view to elucidate this passage in Irish history, but thus far fruitlessly. Irish Race in the Past and the Present In the Norse Edda, when the gods try their games, they find themselves able to out-drink the ocean, but not to eat like the flame. Oldport Days While her mother was speaking, Edda looked up imploringly at Ronald. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War According to the Edda, the order of births on earth was as follows:— First, two giants were born from the mother's armpit. Algonquin Legends of New England Thus she was in the passage when Mark entered, and his exclamation instantly was 'Oh, Edda, dear old Edda! Nuttie's Father It is, indeed, difficult for a modern reader to wade through the whole of their Edda poems, or even their long sagas, so full is their literature of unimaginable cruelties. Irish Race in the Past and the Present The Edda, by Sämund, is one of the most valued poems of the ancient days of Iceland. Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North He raised his own weapon to defend himself, while he still held Edda with his left arm. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Again, in the Edda a giant eagle drags and trails Loki over woods and mountains, till he screams for pity. Algonquin Legends of New England Edda, as we used to call her in May's language, was the first person who gave me a sense of beauty. Nuttie's Father Modern investigators, principally in Germany and France, find in the Edda a complete system of cosmogony and of a religion almost inspired, so beautiful do they make it. Irish Race in the Past and the Present The earliest and greatest portion of this literature is the heroic poetry forming the collection called the Poetic or Elder Edda. Song and Legend from the Middle Ages He received an ample reward in the look of love and gratitude which Edda gave him. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Nothing on earth could be more unlike the Norse legends than the "Indian Edda" of the Chippewas and Ottawas. Algonquin Legends of New England The later forms of such narratives contained features taken from the Edda, as well as from the Old and New Testament; also from the tales of missionaries and the experiences of travellers and of colonists. Timaeus The next Monument of Age is their Edda Islandorum; the meaning of which Appellation they that publish the Book hardly pretend to understand. Forty Centuries of Ink or, a chronological narrative concerning ink and its backgrounds, introducing incidental observations and deductions, parallels of time and color phenomena, bibliography, chemistry, poetical effusions, citations, anecdotes and curiosa together with some evidence respecting the evanescent character of most inks of to-day and an epitome of chemico-legal ink. The Elder Edda presents the Norse cosmogony, the doctrines of the Odinic mythology, and the lives and doings of the gods. Song and Legend from the Middle Ages Edda was old enough both to judge and act for herself, she considered. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Thus, in the Edda we are told that the first birth on earth was that of a giant girl and boy, begotten by the feet of a giant and born from his armpit. Algonquin Legends of New England A few of these works have been preserved in the collection of Norse poetry known as the "Poetic Edda". The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda The younger "Edda" is not really a tale, but a book of poetics; it relates, however, the Siegfried saga briefly. The Nibelungenlied This is the second song in the Elder Edda. Song and Legend from the Middle Ages At length the master turned round to Edda and Mrs Armytage, who, having recovered from her first alarm, had come up on deck. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War In the Edda the Ash Yggdrasil is the prison of Iduna. Algonquin Legends of New England These are all the songs of the Edda which the Sagaman has dealt with; but one other, the "Lament of Oddrun", we have translated on account of its intrinsic merit. The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda It is based on the "Edda" and the "Volsungasaga", and is therefore of minor importance as a source. The Nibelungenlied Some wild Prophecies we have, as the Voluspa in the Elder Edda; of a rapt, earnest, sibylline sort. On Heroes and Hero Worship and the Heroic in History Edda looked up at him with a surprised expression. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War It is plainly set forth in the Edda that Cold may be overcome by a magic spell. Algonquin Legends of New England The prose Edda tells of a primeval age of gold, when everybody had whatever he wanted. Myths and myth-makers: Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology The second source of the Siegfried story is the so-called "Volsungasaga", a prose paraphrase of the "Edda" songs. The Nibelungenlied The window recess was very deep; Edda had retired into it, and was thus concealed from the view of the people at the other end of the room. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War He was in the constant enjoyment of the society of Edda Armytage. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War The coincidence of the symbols in the Edda with that of the lightning horn in the Indian legend is very curious, if nothing more. Algonquin Legends of New England In the Edda, too, the rocks, said to have been fashioned out of Ymir's bones, are supposed to be intended for clouds. Myths and myth-makers: Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology The author was acquainted with both the poetic "Edda" and the "Volsungasaga", and follows these accounts closely. The Nibelungenlied “Edda, I have never ceased to think of you, to ground all my expectations of earthly happiness on the hopes of making you mine,” he exclaimed in a low deep voice. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War We are truly glad to see you again, Mr Morton, and you know how high you stand in both Edda’s estimation and mine. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War In the Edda the he-goat is, on account of his horns, the symbol of lightning and storm. Algonquin Legends of New England “But Edda has promised to be mine, and her father could scarcely wish to make her break her word,” answered Ronald, with a simplicity which would have made a man of the world smile. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Other Edda songs relate the further adventures of Gudrun, but they do not concern us here, as the "Nibelungenlied" stops with the death of the Nibelungs. The Nibelungenlied He certainly would not have gone, had Edda not been there. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War One thought alone occupied his mind: Edda was in danger, and there was a possibility that he might preserve her from it. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War |
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