Volume 2 — CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
Reading edition
CHAPTER I.
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Marriage 1
CHAPTER II.
Divorce 25
CHAPTER III.
The Birth and Bringing-up of Children 30
CHAPTER IV.
The Arvel, or Inheritance Feast 47
CHAPTER V.
Foster-Brotherhood 61
CHAPTER VI.
Weapons 65
CHAPTER VII.
War Customs 102
CHAPTER VIII.
Rock-Tracings 116
CHAPTER IX.
War-Ships 136
CHAPTER X.
The Fleets of the Northmen 176
viCHAPTER XI.
Mode of Naval Warfare of the Northmen 181
CHAPTER XII.
Sea Battles 188
CHAPTER XIII.
Traders and Trading-Ships 209
CHAPTER XIV.
Debts and Robbery 235
CHAPTER XV.
Halls and Buildings 241
CHAPTER XVI.
Feasts, Entertainments 274
CHAPTER XVII.
Dress of Men 285
CHAPTER XVIII.
Dress of Women 301
CHAPTER XIX.
The Bracteates 332
CHAPTER XX.
Occupations and Sports of Men 344
CHAPTER XXI.
Occupations of Women 362
CHAPTER XXII.
Exercises—Idróttir 369
viiCHAPTER XXIII.
Idróttir.—Poetry or Scaldship, Music and Mental Exercises 389
CHAPTER XXIV.
The Conduct of Life.—The Hávamál 401
CHAPTER XXV.
Sorrow and Mourning 414
CHAPTER XXVI.
Champions and Berserks 423
CHAPTER XXVII.
Some Expeditions and Deeds of Great Vikings 433
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Some Expeditions and Deeds of Great Vikings (Continued) 450
CHAPTER XXIX.
Some Expeditions and Deeds of Great Vikings (Continued) 462
CHAPTER XXX.
Some Expeditions and Deeds of Great Vikings (Continued) 479
CHAPTER XXXI.
Some Expeditions and Deeds of Great Vikings (Continued) 486
CHAPTER XXXII.
Some Expeditions and Deeds of Great Vikings (Continued) 499
viiiCHAPTER XXXIII.
The Discovery and Settlement of Iceland, Greenland, and America 514
CHAPTER XXXIV.
The Orkneys and Hebrides 531
Appendix I.—Frankish Chronicles 536
Appendix II.—Facsimiles of Sagas 544
Appendix III.—Coins found in Scandinavia 551
Index 557
THE VIKING AGE.
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