Bibliography I of IV · Annotated

New Works Inspired by Old Norse-Icelandic Literature

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Allen, Hervey. “Saga of Leif the Lucky.” The Bookman, vol. 58, no. 4, Dec. 1923, pp. 395-403.

Poem · English
A poem based on Eiríks saga rauða written in English

Arnold, Matthew. Balder Dead. 1855.

Poem · English
A poem based on the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda written in English

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Bellows, Henry Adams. “The death-song of Egill the son of Grim.” Highland light and other poems. New York, 1921, pp. 45-53.

Poem · English
A poem based on Egils saga Skallagrímssonar written in English

Bellows, Henry Adams. “On an Icelandic Skald.” Highland light and other poems. New York, 1921, pp. 79.

Poem · English
A poem based on Egils saga Skallagrímssonar written in English

Benedikt Gröndal. Drápa um Örvar-Odd [A Poem About Arrow’s Point]. 1851.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Örvar-Odds saga written in Icelandic

Benedikt Gröndal. Ragnarökkur. Kvæði um norðurlanda guði [Ragnarok: A Poem About Northland’s Gods]. 1868.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda written in Icelandic

Brynjólfur Jónsson. Guðrún Ósvífsdóttir. Söguljóð [Gudrun Osvifsdottir: An Epic Poem]. *Reykjavík, 1892.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Laxdæla saga written in Icelandic

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Chapin, Henry. Leif saga: a narrative poem of the Norse discoveries of America. Farrar & Rinehart, 1934.

Poem · English
A poem based on Eiríks saga rauða written in English

Coxe, Maria M. Son oʼ the North: a saga of Leif the Lucky, and other verses. H. Vinal, 1930.

Poem · English
A poem based on Eiríks saga rauða written in English

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Edzardi, Anton. Schön-Helga und Gunnlaug. Eine Dichtung frei nach der altnordischen Gunnlaugs saga [Helga the Beautiful and Gunnlaug: An Independent Poem Following the Old Norse Gunnlaug’s Saga]. Hannover, 1875.

Poem · German
A poem based on Gunnlaugs saga ormstungu written in German

Engelhardt, Helene von. “Grettir der Starke [Grettir the Strong].” Im Windesrauschen. Epische Dichtungen. Baumert & Ronge, 1890, pp. 33-70.

Poem · German
A poem based on Grettis saga written in German

Engelhardt-Pabst, Helene von. Gunnar von Hlidarendi [Gunnar of Hlíðarendi]. Verlag von Hugo Heller & Co., 1909.

Poem · German
A poem based on Njáls saga written in German

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Gerður Kristný. Blóðhófnir [Bloodhoof]. Mál og menning, 2010.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda written in Icelandic

Gray, Thomas. The Descent of Odin. 1768.

Poem · English
A poem based on the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda written in English

Gray, Thomas. The Fatal Sisters. 1768.

Poem · English
A poem based on Njáls saga written in English

Green, W.C. “Two Sagas from Iceland (I. Gunnar’s Death. II. The Burning of Njal).” Blackwood’s Magazine, no. 147, 1890, pp. 103-14.

Poem · English
A poem based on Njáls saga written in English

Grímur Thomsen. “Gunnars-ríma [Gunnar’s Ballad].” Ljóðmæli, 1880.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Njáls saga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Haugganga Hálfs konungs (vikivaki) [Breaking into Half’s King’s Cairn].” Ljóðmæli, 1880.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Hálfs saga og Hálfsrekka written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Arnljótur gellin.” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Heimskringla written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Átrúnaður Helga magra.” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Landnáma written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Glámur [Rattling].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Grettis saga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Heimir, krákumál en nýju [Heimir, the Lay of Kraka but New].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Ragnars saga loðbrókar written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Hákon jarl.” Ljóðmæli, Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Ólafs saga Tryggvasonar written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Hemings flokkur Áslákssonar” [The Story of Heming Aslakssonar]. Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Saga Magnúss konungs og Haralds konungs and Hemings þáttr Áslákssonar written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Íslenskar konur frá söguöldinni; I. Helga fagra [Icelandic Women from the Age of the Sagas: I. Helga the Beautiful].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Gunnlaugs saga ormstungu written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Íslenskar konur frá söguöldinni; II. Steingerður [Icelandic Women from the Age of the Sagas: II. Steingerdur].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Kormáks saga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Íslenskar konur frá söguöldinni; III Hildigunnur [Icelandic Women from the Age of the Sagas: III. Hildingunnur].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Njáls saga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Íslenskar konur frá söguöldinni; IV. Bergþóra [Icelandic Women from the Age of the Sagas: IV. Bergthora].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Njáls saga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Íslenskar konur frá söguöldinni; V. Guðrún Ósvífursdóttir [Icelandic Women from the Age of the Sagas: V. Gudrun Osvifursdottir].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Laxdæla written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Jarlsníð [Jarl’s Níð].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Ólafs saga Tryggvasonar and Þorleifs þáttr jarlsskálds written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Kálfur Árnason og Sveinn Alfífuson [Kalfur Arnason and Sveinn Alfifuson].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Ólafs saga helga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. "Olífant (Horn Rollands) [Elephant (Rolland’s Horn)].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Karlamagnús saga written inIcelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Sigríður Erlingsdóttir af Jaðri [Sigridur Erlingsdottir of the Border].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Ólafs saga helga and Þáttr Eindriða og Erlings written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Sköfnungur.” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Laxdæla, Hrólfs saga kraka, and Kormákssaga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Starkaður.” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Gautreks saga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Tókastúfur.” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Ólafs saga helga and Þáttr Tóka Tókasonar written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Þrír viðskilnaðir 2. Sverrir konungur [Three Departures: 2. King Sverrir].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn. Kaupmannhöfn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Sverris saga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Hár hallgerðar [Hallgerdur’s Hair].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt og gamalt, 1906.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Njáls saga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Þjóstólfur.” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt og gamalt, 1906.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Njáls saga written in Icelandic

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Janson, Kristofer. Sigmund Bresteson. Bergen, 1872.

Poem · Norwegian
A poem based on Færeyinga saga written in Norwegian

Jónas Hallgrímsson. “Gunnarshólmi.” [Gunnar’s Islet] Fjölnir 4, 1838, pp. 31-32.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Njáls saga written in Icelandic

K

Kellett, E.E. The Passing of Scyld and other poems. London, 1902.

Poem · English
Poetry based on Eiríks saga rauða, Grænlendinga saga, Eyrbyggja saga, and Landnámabók written in English

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Landor, Walter Savage. “Gunlaug and Helga.” Complete Works 13. Chapman & Hall, 1933.

Poem · English
A poem based on Gunnlaugs saga ormstungu written in English

Leighton, William. Kormak, an Icelandic Romance of the Tenth Century. Boston, 1861.

Poem · English
A poem based on Kormáks saga written in English

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, “The Saga of King Olaf.” Tales of a Wayside Inn, 1863.

Poem · English
A poem based on Heimskringla written in English

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MacNeice, Louis. “Eclogue from Iceland.” Letters from Iceland. 1937.

Poem · English
A poem partly based on Grettis saga written in English.

Matthías Jochumsson. Grettisljóð [Grettir’s Poem]. Skúli Thoroddsen, 1897.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Grettis saga written in Icelandic

Morris, William. “The Lovers of Gudrun.” The Earthly Paradise. 1868.

Poem
A poem based on Laxdæla saga, in an anthology of poems which incorporates Norse myths/sagas into a wider scheme of world traditions

Morris, William. The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs. Ellis and White, 1876.

Poem · English
A poem based on the Poetic Edda and Volsunga saga written in English.

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Oehlenschläger, Adam G. Nordens Guder [The Gods of the North]. 1818.

Poem · Danish
A poem based on the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda written in Danish

Oehlenschläger, Adam G. Hrolf krake. 1828.

Poem · Danish
A poem base on Hrólfs saga kraka written in Danish

Ottis, G.E. Thurid and other poems. Boston, 1874, pp. 1-34.

Poem · English
Poetry based on Eyrbyggja saga written in English

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Tegnér, Esaias. Frithiofs saga [Frithiof’s Saga]. 1825.

Poem · Swedish
A poem based on Friðþjófs saga hins frækna written in Swedish

Tolkien, J. R. R. The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. HarperCollins, 2009.

Poem · English
A poem based on the Poetic Edda and Völsunga saga written in English.

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Þórður Helgason. Þar var ég [There I Was]. Reykjavík, 1989.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Njáls saga written in Icelandic

All 207 entries from the original bibliography.

About these bibliographies

The bibliographies and links were begun in 2019 with the support of the Department of Icelandic Language and Literature and the Faculty of Arts at the University of Manitoba.

The first is annotated with the major sources each new work draws on. None claims to be comprehensive.

Credits

Editors: Christopher Crocker, Dustin Geeraert, Selina Heidinger Web Design & Technical Editor: Ryan E. Johnson Additional Research: Austin Quagleini With thanks to Migration: The 9th UM / University of Iceland Partnership Conference, From Iceland to the Americas, and The Afterlife of Eddas and Sagas.