The Völsung Ballads from the Faroe Islands in English Translation

Abbreviations

Preface and Acknowledgements

Ballads on the Faroe Islands by Helen F. Leslie-Jacobsen

Faroese Ballads

Regin the Smith (Regin Smiður)

The Ballad of Brynhildur (Brynhildar táttúr)

The Ballad of Høgnar (Høgnar táttur)

The Second Ballad of Høgnar or The Ballad of Adrias (Annar Høgnar 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 Dward Maiden III (Ása Dvørgamoy or Dvørgamoy III)

The Ballad of Kvørfinn or Dwraf Maiden V (Kvørfins táttur or Dvørgamoy V)

The Giant of Hólmgarðar or The Mound Ghost (Risin í Hólmgørðum or Dysjadólgur)

The Giant of Leittraberg (Risin av Leittrabergi)

Summaries of the Ballads by Helen F. Leslie-Jacobsen

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