{"product_id":"havamal-the-sayings-of-the-high-one-9781918157468","title":"Havamal (The Sayings of the High One)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hávamál ('The Sayings of the High One' i.e. 'Odin') is a collection of poetry from the Viking age. It can be described as 'gnomic poetry' in that it contains a series of insightful verses which offer advice in the form of maxims and aphorisms (short statements, observations, and opinions) about how to live one's life, how to conduct oneself in a proper manner, and how to gain and use wisdom in order to survive and prosper in a dangerous world.\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text is presented in its 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 1,471 Old Norse words translated in to English, and 1,148 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Leigh Embleton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781918157468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.19d","brand":"Anon (Tr M L Embleton)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52418923266229,"sku":"9781918157468","price":17.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4594aac7-36fd-436a-a1aa-c80d375554ed.jpg?v=1775570748","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/havamal-the-sayings-of-the-high-one-9781918157468","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}