CONTENTS.
VOLUME I. EDDIC POEMS.
§ 1. Decadence of the Old Learning in Iceland. § 2. Revival—Arngrim the Learned, etc. § 3. Bishop Bryniolf, etc. § 4. The word Edda, History of— a. Before A.D. 1642 b. In and after A.D. 1642 § 5. Icelandic Diplomatics. § 6. MSS. used in these volumes § 7. Old Teutonic Poems, Lombard, German, English, etc. § 8. Place and Date of Eddic Songs § 9. Classification of Eddic Songs § 10. Collection of Eddic Songs, when made § 11. Citations of Eddic Songs § 12. The origin and objects of Court Poetry § 13. State of Text and of Court Poetry § 14. Textual Emendations § 15. Former Editions and Commentaries § 16. The true position and value of the Prose Edda § 17. Some mythologic aspects of Old Northern Poetry § 18. Spelling and arrangement of this Edition $ 19. The Translation, its purport and design § 20. The growth and aims of the present Edition Appendage to Introduction. Final Readings, etc.
BOOK I. OLDEST NORTHERN POETRY.
§ 1. Old Ethic Poems. See notes, p. 459. The Guest's Wisdom [G. W.] Song of Saws [S. S.] The Lesson of Loddfafni [Less.]. Fragment of a Lost Lay
§ 2. Mythical Ensamples. See notes, p. 463. Woden's Love Lessons [Love Less.] .
§ 3. The Old Ritual. See notes, p. 466. Háva-mál-The High One's Lesson [Hávam.] Fragments of a Spell Song [Spell S.]
§ 4. Old Heroic Teaching. See notes, p. 469. The Old Play of the Wolsungs [O. W. Pl.]
