Table of Contents

Chapters 1-95 are working draft copies with annotations.

Chapters 96-123 are fully annotated, finished copies. VOLUME I PART I — INTRODUCTION A working translation based on Anderson's text,

annotated in light of recent scholarship with modern references I. The Myth of the Primeval Era and the Migrations



(A) The Ancient Indo-Europeans [Aryans]

Chapters 1-6 [.pdf file]

1. The Words German and Germanic

2. The Indo-European Family of Language

3. Hypothesis of Asiatic Origin of the Indo-Europeans

4. Hypothesis of European Origin of the Indo-Europeans

5. The Indo-European Land of Europe



(B) Ancient Germania

6. The Stone Age of Prehistoric Germania PART II — MEDIÆVAL MIGRATION SAGAS (A) The Learned Saga in Regard to the Emigration From Troy-Asgard

Chapters 7-14 [.pdf file]



8. The Troy Saga and Prose Edda

9. Saxo’s Relation to the Story of Troy

10. Older Periods of the Troy Saga

11. Story of the Origin of Trojan Descent of the Franks

12. Odin as Leader of the Trojan Emigration

13. Materials of the Icelandic Troy Saga

14. Result of Foregoing Investigations



(B) Popular Traditions of the Middle Ages

Chapters 15-19 [.pdf file]

16. Saxon and Swabian Migration Saga

17. The Frankish Migration Saga

18. Migration Saga of the Burgundians

19. Teutonic Emigration Saga



PART III —

THE MYTH CONCERNING THE EARLIEST PERIOD

AND THE EMIGRATIONS FROM THE NORTH

Chapters 20-43 [.pdf file]



20. Myths Concerning the Creation of Man

21. Scef, the Original Patriarch

22. Borgar-Skjold, the Second Patriarch

23. Halfdan, the Third Patriarch

24. Halfdan’s Enmity with Orvandel and Svipdag

25. Halfdan’s Identity with Mannus

26. Sacred Runes Learned from Heimdal l

27. Sorcery, the Reverse of Sacred Runes

28a. Heimdall and the Sun Goddess

28b. Loki Causes Enmity Between Gods and Creators

29. Halfdan Identical with Helgi

30. The End of the Age of Peace

31. Halfdan’s Character. The Weapon-Myth

32. War with the Heroes from Svarin’s Mound

33. Review of the Svipdag Myth

34. The World-War and its Causes

35. Myth Concerning the Sword Guardian

36. Breach Between Asas Vans. Siege of Asgard

37. Significance of the World-War

38. The War in Midgard. Hadding’s Adventures

39. Position of the Divine Clans to the Warriors

40. Hadding’s Defeat

41. Loki’s Punishment

42. Original Model of the Bravalla Battle

43. The Dieterich Saga 15. The Longobardian Migration Saga16. Saxon and Swabian Migration Saga17. The Frankish Migration Saga18. Migration Saga of the Burgundians19. Teutonic Emigration Saga 7. The Saga in Heimskringla and the Prose Edda8. The Troy Saga and Prose Edda9. Saxo’s Relation to the Story of Troy10. Older Periods of the Troy Saga11. Story of the Origin of Trojan Descent of the Franks12. Odin as Leader of the Trojan Emigration13. Materials of the Icelandic Troy Saga14. Result of Foregoing Investigations(B) Popular Traditions of the Middle Ages PART IV —THE MYTH IN REGARD TO THE LOWER WORLD

Chapters 44-95 [.pdf file]



44. Myth in Regard to the Lower World

45. Gudmund, King of the Glittering Plains

46. Ruler of the Lower World

47. Fjallerus and Hadingus in the Low World

48. A Frisian Saga, Adam of Bremen

49. Odainsaker and the Glittering Plains

50. Identification of Odainsaker

51. Gudmund’s Identity with Mimir

52. Mimir’s Grove

53. Myth in Regard to the Lower World

54 . Myth Concerning Mimir’s Grove

55. Mimir’s Grove and Regeneration of the World

56. Gylfaginning’s Cosmography

57. The Word Hel in Linguistic Usage

58. The Word Hel in Vegtamskvida and in Vafthrudnismal

59. Border Mountain Between Hel and Niflhel

60. Description of Niflhel

61. Who the Inhabitants of Hel are

62. The Classes of Beings in Hel

63. The Kingdom of Death

64. Valkyries, Psycho-messengers of Diseases

65. The Way of Those who Fall by the Sword

66. Risting with the Spear-point

67. Loki’s Daughter, Hel

68. Way to Hades Common to the Dead

69. The Doom of the Dead

70. Speech-Runes Ords Tírr Námæli

71. The Looks of the Thingstead

72. The Hades Drink

73. The Hades Horn Embellished with Serpents

74. The Lot of the Blessed

75. Arrival at the Na-gates

76. The Places of Punishment

77. The Hall in Nastrands

78. Loke’s Cave of Punishment

79. The Great World-Mill

80. The World-Mill

81. The World-Mill makes the Constellations Revolve

82. Origin of the Sacred Fire

83. Mundilfore’s Identity with Lodur

84. Nat, Mother of the Gods

85. Narfi, Nat’s Father

86. Giant Clans Descended from Ymer

87. Identity of Mimer and Nidhad

88. Review of Mimer’s Names and Epithets

89. The Mead Myth

90. The Moon and the Mead

91. Myths of the Moon-God

92. The Moon-Dis Nanna

93. Cosmographic Review

94. Story of the Seven Sleepers

95. The Anthropology of the Mythology PART V — THE IVALDI FAMILY A new translation, fully annotated with modern references Chapters 96-100 [.pdf file]



97. Menglad’s Identity with Freyja

98. The Sword of Revenge

99. Örvandel, the Star-Hero

100. Svipdag Identical with Otharus



Chapters 101-109 96. Svipdag and Groa97. Menglad’s Identity with Freyja98. The Sword of Revenge99. Örvandel, the Star-Hero100. Svipdag Identical with Otharus [.pdf file]

101. Svipdag in Saxo’s Account of Hotherus

102. Ericus Disertus in Saxo

103. The Svipdag Synonym Eirikr

104. Later Fortunes of the Völund Sword

105. The Svipdag Epithet “Skirnir”

106. Transformation and Death of Svipdag

107. Reminiscences of the Svipdag Myth

108. Orvandel, Egil and Ebbo

109. Frey Fostered in the Home of Orvandel



Chapters 110-113 [.pdf file]



111. Parallel Myths in Rigveda

112. Judgment Passed on the Ivalde Sons

113. Ölvaldi and Ivaldi Sons Identical



Chapters 114-123 110. Ivaldi, Svipdag’s Grandfather111. Parallel Myths in Rigveda112. Judgment Passed on the Ivalde Sons113. Ölvaldi and Ivaldi Sons Identical [.pdf file]

114. A Review of Thorsdrapa

115. Of Völund’s Identity with Thjassi

116. The Worst Deed of Revenge

117. the Guard at Hvergelmer and the Elivagar

118. Slagfin, Egil, and Völund

119. The Niflung Hoard Left by Völund

120. Slagfin-Gjuki a Star-Hero

121. Slagfin’s Appearance in the Moon Myth

122. Review of the Synonyms of Ivaldi’s Sons

123. Ivaldi



Last updated March 2012



Volume II

