{"product_id":"the-sagas-of-ragnar-lothbrok-9781918157475","title":"The Sagas of Ragnar Lothbrok","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Matthew Leigh Embleton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52158624596242,"sku":"9781918157475","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fa31ea0b-cd11-42f6-9b23-202bc8fa05c5.jpg?v=1774970464","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-sagas-of-ragnar-lothbrok-9781918157475","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}