The site gives a clickable Old Norse text of the Volsunga Saga. Clicking on a word in the text brings up a definition and grammatical information. There is also a translation of the work that is hoped to be in readable, understandable, modern colloquial English.
Who would want such a thing?Beginners learning Old Norse may find it useful.
Can any browser work on this site?The site has been tested on Mac OS X 10.5.7 using Firefox 3.0.11 and Safari 4.0.1, on Windows XP using Firefox 3.0.11 and 3.5 and Internet Explorer 8, and on Ubuntu 9.04 using Firefox 3.0.10.
Did you edit a manuscript of the work yourself?The Old Norse text is taken from its home at Heimskringla.no. If you're looking for just the text, or if you want to quote the text, best go there.
Is every definition in the glossary absolutely and 100% correct?Mostly.
Do you plan to post any other Old Norse texts with glossaries?Yes.
Can anyone download anything and everything from this site?Yes. You can do anything you want with the HTML stuff and the glossary, except use it commercially.
But the Old Norse text is a different animal. Check with Heimskringla.no first, as above.
Are you a big-time, world famous scholar?No.
Then who else should get credit?The idea for a text with clickable glossary comes from three apparently indefatigable professors: Peter Baker (Old English at the University of Virginia), Murray McGillivray (Old English at the University of Calgary), and Tarrin Wills, whose Old Norse web site is currently looking for a new home.
Does this site have any religious, political, or ideological message?No.