{"product_id":"the-sagas-of-ragnar-lothbrok-paperback","title":"The Sagas of Ragnar Lothbrok - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnon (Tr M L Embleton)\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe legend of Ragnar Lothbrok, one of the best known heroes of the Viking Age, has been told and re-told in an increasing variety of media. The rich tradition of Icelandic literature survived by oral tradition over several centuries before being written down in the 13th Century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOld Norse is a North Germanic language spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia from about the 7th to the 15th centuries. Old Icelandic is a variety of Old West Old Norse that emerged during the Old Norse settlement of Iceland in the second half of the 9th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe meaning of the word 'saga' (plural: 'sǫgur' or 'sögur') translates as 'that which is said', or more widely: a 'saying', 'statement', 'story', 'tale', or 'narrative'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book contains: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok (Ragnars Saga Loðbrókar)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The Tale of Ragnar's Sons' (Ragnarssona  áttr)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The Lay of Kraka (Krákumál)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe texts are presented in their original Old Norse, with a literal word-for-word line-by-line translation, and a Modern English translation, all side-by-side. In this way, it is possible to see and feel how the Old Norse language worked and how it has evolved. Also included is a word list with 3,583 Old Norse words translated in to English, and 2,860 English words translated into Old Norse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is designed to be of use and interest to anyone with a passion for the Old Norse or Old Icelandic language, Old Norse history, or languages and history in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44614380814471,"sku":"9781918157475","price":28.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/YqbXkkUmcr9781918157475.webp?v=1779083274","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-sagas-of-ragnar-lothbrok-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}