Project Gutenberg 2010-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 585 Chadwick, Nora K. (Nora Kershaw) 1891 1972 Kershaw, Norah Chadwick, N. Kershaw (Nora Kershaw) Kershaw, Nora Chadwick, N. K. (Nora Kershaw) Chadwick, Nora Kershaw 21016024 Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes Sagas: The Tháttr of Nornagest. The Tháttr of Sörli. The Saga of Hromund Greipsson. The Saga of Hervör and Heithrek. Appendix to Part I (The Combat at Samsø. and Hjalmar's Death Song) -- Ballads: Gríplur I. The Faroese Ballad of Nornagest. The Faroese Ballad of Hjalmar and Angantyr. The Danish Ballad of Angelfyr and Helmer. The Faroese Ballad of Arngrim's Sons. The Faroese Riddle Ballad (Gátu Ríma). The Shetland Ballad of Hildina. Produced by Lesley Halamek, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Stories and Ballads of the Far Past" by Nora K. Chadwick is a collection of Norse sagas and ballads translated from the Icelandic and Faroese, likely written in the early 20th century. This work aims to present lesser-known narratives from the ancient Norse tradition, providing a glimpse into the mythic and historical tales that shaped Nordic culture. The book includes tales of legendary heroes and mythical figures, such as Sigurth and Hromund Greipsson, exploring themes of valor, fate, and the interplay between the divine and human realms. The opening of this collection provides a general introduction to the sagas included, emphasizing their historical context and literary significance. It explains that the sagas originate from the Fornaldarsögur Northrlanda, or 'Stories of Ancient Times relating to the countries of the North,' spanning eras from the fourth to the ninth century. Among the sagas introduced, the tales of Nornagest and Sörli showcase characters embroiled in epic struggles, reflecting on issues of friendship, betrayal, and the consequences of actions dictated by the supernatural. The narrator sets the stage for a journey through these ancient stories, hinting at the rich tapestry of lore awaiting exploration within the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sagas Old Norse literature -- Translations into English Folk songs, Scandinavian PT Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 538961 2025-07-13T12:52:53.675760 text/html 532851 2020-12-08T02:26:51 text/html 347945 2025-07-13T12:53:07.266614 application/epub+zip 354205 2025-07-13T12:52:58.124665 application/epub+zip 254256 2025-07-13T12:52:56.143756 application/epub+zip 1006635 2025-07-13T12:53:12.619642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 956963 2025-07-13T12:53:05.669671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500544 2022-09-15T10:05:39.485661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419888 2025-07-13T12:52:51.791853 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 419818 2020-12-08T03:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20005 2025-07-13T12:53:12.766628 application/rdf+xml 16939 2025-07-13T12:52:56.706653 image/jpeg 3946 2025-07-13T12:52:56.425672 image/jpeg 155524 2020-12-08T03:20:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 259149 2021-10-27T04:57:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 339898 2025-07-13T12:52:53.723696 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia