Old Norse textbooks and saga collections. The speaker acquired 'Introduction to Old Norse' by E.V. Gordon, first published in the 1930s Scholarly Old Norse textbooks and saga collections were obtained from inherited Icelandic textbooks Old Norse study materials include glossaries and grammar texts for reading original sagas

E.V. Gordon's Introduction to Old Norse, first published in 1927, was my long-term challenge book for learning to read the sagas. 50 years later, I can finally do it! 📚

Key facts claimed:

- The speaker acquired 'Introduction to Old Norse' by E.V. Gordon, first published in 1927

- Scholarly Old Norse textbooks and saga collections were obtained from inherited Icelandic textbooks

- Old Norse study materials include glossaries and grammar texts for reading original sagas

Key Facts

  • The speaker acquired 'Introduction to Old Norse' by E.V. Gordon, first published in the 1930s
  • Scholarly Old Norse textbooks and saga collections were obtained from inherited Icelandic textbooks
  • Old Norse study materials include glossaries and grammar texts for reading original sagas