{"product_id":"the-saga-of-gunnlaug-serpent-tongue-original-texts-translations-and-word-lists-9798863546346","title":"The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue: Original Texts, Translations, and Word Lists","description":"The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue (Gunnlaugs Saga Ormstungu) is the story of a promising young man named Gunnlaug who achieves fame for his bravery and poetry in the courts of kings and earls throughout the Norse world. However, a prophetic dream foretells a love rivalry, betrayal, and tragedy. The rich tradition of Icelandic literature survived by oral tradition over several centuries before being written down in the 13th Century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 Norse that emerged during the Norse settlement of Iceland in the second half of the 9th century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book contains: \u003cbr\u003e- The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue (Old Norse Version)\u003cbr\u003e- The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue (Old Icelandic Version) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe texts are presented in their original 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 Norse language worked and how it has evolved. Also included is a word list with 3,019 Norse words translated in to English, and 1,846 English words translated into Norse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is designed to be of use and interest to anyone with a passion for the Old Norse or Old Icelandic language, Norse history, or languages and history in general.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Leigh Embleton, Anonymous\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798863546346\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43138358739059,"sku":"9.79886E+12","price":27.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_4aeb80ba-4723-470e-845a-9e90541ad83e.jpg?v=1750249344","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-saga-of-gunnlaug-serpent-tongue-original-texts-translations-and-word-lists-9798863546346","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}