Sagas and Myths of the Northmen

Taken from the Penguin Classics editions of The Saga of the Volsungs, The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki and The Prose Edda, translated by Jesse Byock. 

In a land of ice, great warriors search for glory...When a dragon threatens the people of the north, only one man can destroy the fearsome beast. Elsewhere, a mighty leader gathers a court of champions, including a noble warrior under a terrible curse. The Earth's creation is described; tales of the gods and evil Frost Giants are related; and the dark days of Ragnarok foretold. Journey into a realm of legend, where heroes from an ancient age do battle with savage monsters, and every man must live or die by the sword ...