Scandinavian Studies

This is a summary of chapters 2, 3, 4, 7, 11, 16 and 17 of Robert Ferguson's The Vikings

This summary contains a complete summary of Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar, as well as lecture notes on King Harald Gormsson – Bluetooth, the Saga of Olaf Haroldsson, the Conversion of Scandinavia and Óláf Tryggvason

This summary contains a summary of: Ferguson, Chapter 3, Prose Edda, p. 3-108 (Prologue, Gylfaginning or The Deluding of Gylfi, and Skaldskaparmal or Poetic Diction) with lecture notes on Eddic Poetry, Gods? A summary of: Ferguson, Chapter 2, Poetic Edda (Skirnir’s Journey, Harbard’s Song, Hym...

CHECK OUT MY PROFILE FOR A COMPLETE SUMMARY OF THE ENTIRE POETIC EDDA This summary contains a full summary of the Poetic Edda (Skirnir’s Journey, Harbard’s Song, Hymir’s poem, Loki’s Quarrel and Thrym’s poem) with lecture notes on The gods/Ӕsir, Wisdom poetry, Mythology, Skaldic poetry, ...

This summary contains a summary of the Prose Edda, p. 3-108 (Prologue, Gylfaginning or The Deluding of Gylfi and Skaldskaparmal or Poetic Diction), with Lecture notes on Eddic Poetry and Gods.

This document contains a full summary of the entire Marvels, Monsters, and Mysteries course, focussing on medieval English travel writing. It contains a summary of: From Medieval English Travel by Anthony Bale and Sebastian Sobecki: Introduction, essays 1-6 and texts 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21...

This document contains an introduction to, information about and summary of the Laxdæla saga and Bolli Bollason's tale. It also contains a link to a full family tree where you can click around and see the familiar relationships (parents, children, spouses) visualised. Please note that there mig...

This document contains a full summary of the entirety of Grettir's Saga, as translated by Jesse Byock. It also contains a link to a full family tree where you can click around and see the familiar relationships (parents, children, spouses) visualised.

This document contains a full summary of the entirety of Gisli Sursson's Saga, as translated by Martin S. Regal. t also contains a link to a full family tree where you can click around and see the familiar relationships (parents, children, spouses) visualised. Please note that there might some du...

This is a summary of the fornaldarsagar/legendary saga Hrólfs saga Gautrekssonar, based on the translation by Hermann Pálsson and Paul Edwards.

This is a full summary of "The saga of King Heiðrek the Wise" as translated by Christopher Tolkien. It also contains a link to a full family tree.

This is a full summary of "The saga of King Heiðrek the Wise" as translated by Jesse L. Byock. It also contains a link to a full family tree.

This is a document containing a summary of the entirety of Njáls saga as translated by Magnus Magnusson and Herman Pálsson for Penguin Classics (I have selected a different translation as linked book since Stuvia will not let me select this translation). It also has a link to a full family tree.