This is an undergraduate-level class which will introduce students to the vernacular written language of Iceland and Norway in the Middle Ages. Class time will focus on grammatical lectures, translations, and close-reading exercises of Old Norse texts. By the end of the semester students should be able to read saga-style Old Norse prose texts in normalized orthography with the help of a dictionary. Assignments will include weekly translations, grammatical exercises, quizzes, a midterm, and a final exam. Regular participation is required.

Texts: Zöega’s Old Icelandic Dictionary (any edition)

Additional texts to be announced and distributed by the instructor.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills