This volume presents a collection of the Faroese ballads about the Völsung hero Sjúrður, the pre-eminent dragon-slaying hero of the Germanic Middle Ages, in English translation accompanied by the Faroese original. The ballads show that far from being culturally isolated, the Faroe Islands were an integral part of the Germanic storytelling tradition in the Middle Ages and later. The in-depth introduction explores the Faroese storytelling tradition as preserved in the ballads, which are still danced and performed today, and highlights the vibrancy of the tradition in contemporary culture. The publication and research history of the Faroese ballads is outlined, and summaries of each ballad are provided. These translations are an essential resource for anybody interested in medieval heroic literature.
- COVER
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- Helen F. Leslie-Jacobsen — Ballads on the Faroe Islands
- Characteristics of the Faroese Ballads
- The Medieval
Origins of Faroese Ballads
- Faroese Ballads in the Early Modern Period Onwards
- Faroese Ballads Today
- The Legend of Sigurd the Dragon-Slayer
- Manuscripts of the Ballads
- Scholarly Work on the Ballads
- About the Translations in this Book
- THE BALLADS
- Regin the Smith (Regin smiður)
- The Ballad of Brynhild (Brynhildar táttur)
- The Ballad of Høgni (Høgna táttur)
- The Second Ballad of Høgni or The Ballad of Aldrias
(Annar Høgna táttur or Aldrias táttur)
- The Ballad of Gestur or The Ballad of Ásla (Gests ríma or Áslu ríma)
- The Ballad of Nornagestur (Nornagests ríma)
- Ísmal the Brave Hero (Ísmal fræga kempa)
- Sjúrður and the Dwarf Maiden or Dwarf Maiden I
(Sjúrður og Dvørgamoy or Dvørgamoy I)
- The Beautiful Dwarf Maiden or Dwarf Maiden II (Dvørgamoyggin fagra or Dvørgamoy II)
- Ása the Dwarf Maiden or Dwarf Maiden III (Ása Dvørgamoy or Dvørgamoy III)
- The Ballad of Kvørfinn or Dwarf Maiden V (Kvørfinns táttur or Dvørgamoy V)
- The Giant of Hólmgarðar or The Mound Ghost (Risin í Hólmgørðum or Dysjadólgur)
- The Giant of Leittraberg (Risin av Leittrabergi)
- Helen F. Leslie-Jacobsen — Summaries of the Ballads
- Regin the Smith (Regin smiður)
- The Ballad of Brynhild (Brynhildar táttur)
- The Ballad of Høgni (Høgna táttur)
- The Second Ballad of Høgni or The Ballad of Aldrias
(Annar Høgna táttur or Aldrias táttur)
- The Ballad of Gestur or The Ballad of Ásla (Gests ríma or Áslu ríma)
- The Ballad of Nornagestur (Nornagests ríma)
- Ísmal the Brave Hero (Ísmal fræga kempa)
- Sjúrður and the Dwarf Maiden or Dwarf Maiden I (Sjúrður og Dvørgamoy or Dvørgamoy I)
- The Beautiful Dwarf Maiden or Dwarf Maiden II
(Dvørgamoyggin fagra or Dvørgamoy II)
- Ása the Dwarf Maiden or Dwarf Maiden III
(Ása Dvørgamoy or Dvørgamoy III)
- The Ballad of Kvørfinn or Dwarf Maiden V
(Kvørfinns táttur or Dvørgamoy V)
- The Giant of Hólmgarðar or The Mound Ghost
(Risin í Hólmgørðum or Dysjadólgur)
- The Giant of Leittraberg (Risin av Leittrabergi)
- Bibliography
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