Epic poem · 1845
The Gods of the North
An Epic Poem
Translated by William Edward Frye (1845)
Oehlenschläger's cycle of thirty cantos retelling the Norse myths, chiefly the adventures of Thor and the mischief of Lok, among the Aesir and the giants, in Frye's English rhymed and blank verse.
Contents · 31 parts
- Canto I: Thor Sets Out on an Adventure with Lokabout 340 lines
- Canto II: Spells Upon the Heathabout 430 lines
- Canto III: Thor in Helheimabout 220 lines
- Canto IV: Thor Arrives at Utgardabout 280 lines
- Canto V: Magic Spells in Utgardabout 550 lines
- Canto VI: The Spells Unravelledabout 260 lines
- Canto VII: The Return Homeabout 230 lines
- Canto VIII: Thor Visits the Giant Hymirabout 340 lines
- Canto IX: Thor’s Fishing Adventureabout 120 lines
- Canto X: Lok Becomes Enamoured of Sifabout 150 lines
- Canto XI: Conversation between Lok and Sif70 lines
- Canto XI (second): Lok’s Conversation with Sifabout 130 lines
- Canto XII: Lok Procures Things of Value from the Dwarfsabout 200 lines
- Canto XIII: The Rape of Idunaabout 440 lines
- Canto XIV: The Deliverance of Idunaabout 350 lines
- Canto XV: The Vanerabout 260 lines
- Canto XVI: The Nuptials of Skadaabout 120 lines
- Canto XVII: The Amour of Freyabout 190 lines
- Canto XVIII: Joy in Valhallaabout 200 lines
- Canto XIX: The Einherierabout 170 lines
- Canto XX: Bragur’s Song in Honour of Gefionabout 140 lines
- Canto XXI: Conversation between Skirnir and Freyabout 400 lines
- Canto XXII: Frey’s Plaint at the Fountain32 lines
- Canto XXIII: The Journey of Skirnirabout 370 lines
- Canto XXIV: Gerda’s Loveabout 280 lines
- Canto XXV: Skirnir Fulfils His Errandabout 120 lines
- Canto XXVI: The Wolf Fenris and Tyrabout 270 lines
- Canto XXVII: The Banquet of Ægirabout 560 lines
- Canto XXVIII: Lok’s Treacheryabout 470 lines
- Canto XXIX: The Hammer of Thor Recoveredabout 240 lines
- Canto XXX: The Vala’s Prophecyabout 320 lines