Heimskringla: or, The Lives of the Norse Kings

The Prose Edda

'What was the beginning, or how did things start? What was there before?' The Prose Edda is the most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature and our most extensive source for Norse mythology. Written in Iceland a century after the close of the

King Harald's Saga

This compelling Icelandic history describes the life of King Harald Hardradi, from his battles across Europe and Russia to his final assault on England in 1066, less than three weeks before the invasion of William the Conqueror. It was a battle that led t

The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson

Icelandic poems of the 11th and 13th century