7. Binding of the Fenris wolf.
8. Punishment of Loki.
9. Twilight of the gods and the new earth.
Nibelungen Lied.
10. Forging of the sword.
11. Story of Greyfell.
12. Curse of gold.
13. Fafnir, the dragon.
14. Awakening of Brunhilda.
Sources for the story teller:
Northern mythology:
Anderson, R.B. Norse mythology.
A complete and systematic presentation
of the Norse
mythology as embodied in the elder and
younger Eddas and
later sagas.
Brown, A.F. In the days of giants.
The best form for younger children.
A simple narration
of the main facts of Norse mythology in
story form,
suggesting the strength of the original
sagas.
Buxton, E.M. Wilmot. Stories of Norse heroes.
A very satisfactory collection of Northern
myths, including
the story of the Nibelungs.
Bulfinch, Thomas. Age of Fable.
An excellent text book. Gives three
chapters to Northern
mythology.
Carlyle, Thomas. The hero as divinity; Odin.
In his Heroes and hero-worship.
This essay is most interesting and inspiring
to the story-teller
who is presenting Scandinavian mythology.
Mabie, H.W. Norse stories.
In this collection the rugged strength of the Norse tales is modified by a style that polishes and a beauty which (however delightful in reading), could have been present only in a vague way in the original stories.
Nibelungen Lied.
Fall of the Nibelungers; tr. by W.N. Lettsom.
Most of the adaptations are based on this translation.
The Nibelungs; tr. from the German of F. Schmidt by G. Upton.
Adaptations:
Baldwin, James. Story of Siegfried.
A version of that part of the Nibelungen Lied which relates to the story of Siegfried. Incidentally the most important myths of the Norse gods are woven into the story. The most popular children’s version, but very freely adapted.
Chapin, A.A. Story of the Rhinegold.
Stories of Richard Wagner’s four operas which form the ‘Nibelungen Cycle.’ The treatment of the theme is full of strength but differs from other versions of the Nibelungen story.
Church, A.J. Treasure of the Nibelungs. In
his Heroes of Chivalry and romance.
Brief account of the Nibelung story, leading
to fuller
versions.
McSpadden, J.W. Stories from Wagner.
Contains the stories in simple form of
a number of
Wagner’s great operas. The
tale of the Rhinegold, as
given here, is the best of the versions
of Wagner for children.
Morris, William. Story of Sigurd the bolsung.
Very charming poetical version.