When one starts to delve into the history of the Vikings, it seems there are only a few major sources. However, myriad resources, as well as various translations and scholarly tomes and articles, delve into various stories involving the Valkyries.
Where possible, I have included links to electronic versions of these resources so you can directly access these resources from your electronic device. Many, being so old, fall outside of copyright, so are freely accessible.
Quite often, I have linked to the scanned copy of the document or book on Archive.org, which will offer various formats to either view or download the item. Archive.org is an online resource where out of copyright books, documents, letters, video, etc. have been scanned, uploaded and, where required, digitalised, by Google so that people can access these resources easily.
Project Gutenberg is another online resource aiming to bring out of copyright manuscripts within the reach of everyone. If you prefer to use this resource, you can simply visit Gutenberg.org and start searching.
Where I have not been able to directly link to online sources of these documents, I have included a link to the item on ISBNsearch.org so readers can find places to purchase copies as required through various reputable outlets. When all else fails, I have linked directly to the publisher.
Anglo Saxon Chronicle. Edited from the translation in Monumenta Historica Britannica and Other Versions by the Late J. A. Giles D C.L. New Edition. (1914). London G. Bell and Sons, Ltd.
Danish History Books I-X, The. Grammaticus, S. (2016). Perennial Press This edition includes the original copy of the Gesta Danorum from the version available free online at the Gutenberg Project that has been translated by Oliver Elton (Norroena Society, New York, 1905) and edited, proofed, and prepared by Douglas B. Killings.
Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson, The. Thorpe, B. (translated) (1906). Norroena Society. This edition has been translated by Paul Murray, Stephen Schulze, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team and is available on the Gutenberg Project.
Icelandic Sagas. These sources are many and varied. The best place to start researching this source is probably the website, Icelandic Saga Database. It must be noted, however, that not all of the sagas listed on this website are available in English.
Norse Mythology. Gaiman, N. (Great Britain, 2017). Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings, The. Haywood, J. (1995). Swanston Publishing Limited.
Poetic Edda, The. Bellows, H. (translated) (New York, 1923) The American-Scandinavian Foundation.
Prose Edda, The. Sturluson, S., Gilchrist, A. (1916). Brodeur.
Saga of the Volsungs, The. Bylock, J. (translated). (United States, 1990). Penguin Classics.
Sagas of Ragnar Lodbrok, The. Waggoner, B. (Connecticut, 2009). The Troth.
Viking Poetry of Love and War. Jesch, J. (2013). The British Museum Press.
Women in Old Norse Society. Jochens, J. (1995). Cornell University Press.
Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson. Blackwell, I.A. (translated) (1906). Norroena Society. This edition has been translated by Paul Murray, Stephen Schulze, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team and is available on the Gutenberg Project.
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Vikings: The Truth about Lagertha and Ragnar (Viking Secrets #2)
Ragnar and the Women Who Loved Him (Viking Secrets #1)
Emeline and the Mutants
The Ring of Lost Souls
Metanoia
Unremembered Things
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Rachel Tsoumbakos has had several articles published through mainstream magazines and currently writes extensively for The Inquisitr.
Over the years, Rachel has been interested in many aspects of history. When studying a Library Studies diploma, she discovered just how much she enjoyed researching and has since used these skills in several of her novels. However, it was her work with The Inquisitr that brought her into the world of the Vikings and she has spent several years delving into the sagas of this culture as well as the history of the Viking Age.
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