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SCAND 341

Old Norse Mythology and Legends

3 units

Fall 2021

Topics

  • Pre-Christian Scandinavian religion
  • Norse, Finnish, and Sámi mythology
  • Viking-age and medieval sources

Readings

  • Snorri Sturluson. The Prose Edda. Penguin Classics.
    required
  • The Poetic Edda. Translated by Carolyne Larrington. Oxford University Press.
    required
  • Lönnrot, Elias. The Kalevala. Oxford University Press.
    required
  • The Saga of the Volsungs. Translated by Jesse Byock. Penguin Classics.
    required
  • Lindow, John. Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs. Oxford University Press.
    recommended
Sources