Oy (SD THE POETIC EDDA = 3) IN THE LIGHT OF 2 ARCHAOLOGY With Sixty-one Illustrations Viking Society for Northern ResearchVIKING SOCIETY FOR NORTHERN RESEARCH (Founded in 1892 as the Orkney, Shetland and Northern Society, or Viking Club). : President :—R. FARQUHARSON SHARP, M.A. Vice-Presidents : (Members of Council) Professor R. W. CHAMBERS, M.A., D.Lit., F.B.A., Past President; A. W. JOHNSTON, K. St.O., K.I.F., Past President ; ALLEN MAwer, M.A., Litt.D,, F.B.A.; ER1ING MONSEN; DAME BERTHA S. Puiturorts, D.B.E., M.A., Litt.D.; Rt. Hon. Lorp SALVEsEN; Miss N. Swrta-Damptr, F.R.G.S., Past President. Honorary Vice-Presidents :—The Most Hon. THE MARQUES OF ZETLAND ; ARTHUR W. W. Bow, M.A.; N. O. M. Cameron; Prof. H. M. CHADWICK, M.A. ; J. W. Corstrer, F.S.A’Scot.; Sit GREGORY Fosrer, Bt.; Prof. E. V. GorDon, M.A. ; Miss CORNELIA HoxsForD ; J. JORGENSEN ; Stk KARL KNUDSEN, K.B.E. W. R.-L. Lown; A. SHAW MELLOR, M.A., M.B., Cantab.; Dr. SopnUS MULLER | Mrs, Jessiz M. E. Saxsy; J6N STEFANSSON, Ph.D. Councillors :—Mtss Enrri C, BATHO, M A. ; Colonel N. T. BELATEW, C.B.; Miss HELEN T. McM. BUCKHUKST, M.A. ; F. W. Dowson, B.A. ; Miss S. EDMONDS; W. W. GrantHam, K.C.; C. F. GRUNDTVIG; I. C.GRONDAHL, M.A. ; W. Lioyp- Wiutey ; ERvest’ PAYNE, M/A.; R. DAHL PraG; Professor J. G. ROBERTSON, M.A., Ph.D. ; A. RuaG-Gunw, M.B., F.R.C.S.; W. Barnes Sreveni, MJ. ERNEsT WOOLLEY, F.S.A. Hon. Treasurer :—Epwarp W. Lynam, M.R.LA. Hon, Secretary :—A, W. JouNston, F.S.A.Scot. Major Srr ARCHIBALD H. M. SincLark, Bt., C.M.G., MP, tT W. HAMILTON, M.P. Hon. Auditor and Solicitor :—T. Davizs Jones. LLovDs BANK, LIMITED, 38a, VICTORIA STREET, WESTMINSTER, S.W. 1, Accountants :—Messrs. Cass.eTON ELttoTT & Co. Trustees Sir Bankers : Object :—The Society is founded for all interested in Northern or Scandinavian Research, Subscription :—{a) For Saga-Book and Year Book, Annual ros. 6d., Life £10. (b) For Old-Lore Series and Year Book, Annual tos, 6d., Life £10. (c) For Saga-Book, Year Book and Old-Lore Series, Annual £1, Life £20. PUBLICATIONS. Saga-Book, Year Book and Old-Lore Series, gratis to members at above subscription rates, Translation Series : ‘Vol. I., Cormac Saga, 6s. 6d. (pub. 7s. 6d.). Vol. II., Elder Edda, 10s. 6d. (pub. r5s.). Vol, I., Birds of Omen in Shetland (out of print). Vol. Ii., Ruins of Saga-time in Iceland, 128. 6d. Vol. IIT, Essays on Beowulf, 15s, (pub. 218,). Vol. IV., Poetic Edda in the Light of Archeology, 6s. (pub. 78. 64.). Prospectus may be had on application to the Hon. Secretary, Viking Society, Westfield College, Hampstead, London, N.W. 3. Extra SeriThe Poetic Edda in the light of Archaeology By BIRGER NERMAN COVENTRY PuBLisHED FoR ‘THE VIKING SocteTy FoR NorTHERN RESEARCH Westrietp Cottece (University oF Lonpox) py Curtis AND Beamisn, Lp. 50 HERTFORD STREET 1931