Oldtidssagaerne. Bind 2: Sagaen om Hervør og Hejdrek, Rolf Krakes saga, Skjoldungernes saga

Oldtidssagaerne #2

by Annette Lassen (contributor), Erik Skyum-Nielsen (Translation), Kim Lembek (Translation)

Oldtidssagaerne har fra gammel tid spillet en enorm rolle for vores viden om den ældre danske historie; uden oldtidssagaerne ville den danske sagnhistorie ganske enkelt være både kortere og kedeligere. Med dette kulturhistorisk vigtige oversættelsesprojekt tilvejebringes den første samlede oversættelse af oldtidssagaerne. I et mundret og moderne dansk gøres samtlige oldtidssagaer tilgængelige for danske læsere. Seriens i alt otte bind er illustreret af Peter Brandes, som har skabt ni nye træsnit i farver til hvert bind. Ligeledes har han stået for typografi og omslag. Serien er redigeret af Annette Lassen.



Oldtidssagaerne 2

Sagaen om Hervør og Hejdrek, Rolf Krakes saga og Skjoldungernes saga.

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Published February 8, 2017

Reviews

[Siri Olsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks is one of the most fascinating of the sagas in my opinion, since one of the main protagonists is the woman Hervor/Hervør, as fierce and strong as the men and often more so. The scene in which Hervor reclaims the sword Tyrfing from her ghostly father Angantyr, who rises from his mount to converse with her and pose riddles is one of the most iconic moments of the sagas. Similarly, Hrólfs saga kraka is filled with memorable passages, most noticeably the famous story of the berserkers and frankly some of the most disturbing moments in all the sagas. The saga culminates in the great battle of men against supernatural beings, which is one of the central themes of the story. It is telling that the medieval writers wished to cast men as the heroes and the supernatural beings as the villains, yet the original pagan messages shine through, as the conflict is started not through evil intent or action on the part of the supernatural beings but through the misdeeds, flaws, and treachery of men.